BSc Personalised Medicine with optional placement year
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Neuroscience, integrating biomedical science with personalised medicine and data analytics. Core topics include programming, statistics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, research methods, clinical skills, and ethics and professional practice. An optional placement year extends the programme to four years, and students undertake a supervised research project in their final year.
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Entry requirements
Applied Science double award and Life and Health Science double award are acceptable as two science subjects.
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What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 87%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 89%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 40%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 30%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Natural and social science professionals: 30%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 30%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Caring personal services: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 5%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Modules
- Anatomy & Systems-based Physiology
- Biochemistry & Cell Biology
- Biomedical Computing & Programming
- Biostatistical Computing
- Genetics
- Inflammatory & Immunological Disease
- Health Data Science
- Pharmacology & Pharmacogenomics
- Cellular & Molecular Pathophysiology
- Biomedical Informatics & Artificial Intelligence
- DNA sequencing & omic technologies
- Research ethics & clinical trial design
- Omics & Systems Biology
- Personalised Medicine in Neurological & Psychiatric Disorders
- Clinical or Fundamental research design
- Applied Bioinformatics
- Clinical Translation & Regulatory Pathways
- Research Project
- Placement (Diploma in Professional Practice (International)) (DPP/DPP(I))
- Diploma in International Academic Studies (DIAS)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Personalised Medicine with optional placement year at Ulster University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £30,000. The £25,000 median after fifteen months is £2,000 less than the UK median for Biomedical sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Personalised Medicine with optional placement year at Ulster University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Personalised Medicine with optional placement year at Ulster University?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Personalised Medicine with optional placement year at Ulster University?
The average entrant had 132 UCAS points.
Does BSc Personalised Medicine with optional placement year at Ulster University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Personalised Medicine with optional placement year at Ulster University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.