What will I learn?

BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science opens up opportunities for entry into a variety of careers associated with the field of biomedical science. Throughout this programme, you’ll develop specialist knowledge in the areas of anatomy and physiology, disease biology, molecular pathology, and cell biology. Building upon these core topics, our Biomedical Science course then focuses on each of the main pathology disciplines, expanding your appreciation of the role of biomedical science in the understanding of disease presentation, diagnosis, prognosis, and choice of patient treatment. An appreciation of good professional practice and the development of essential employability skills required for today’s competitive job market is also embedded in the course.

Important practical techniques that will be covered throughout the course include DNA analysis, antibiotic resistance, tissue identification, blood grouping, and coagulation tests. In addition, you will have the opportunity to undertake an honours research project in your final year, allowing you to develop your skills further in an area of interest to you. Opportunities exist for students on the BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science course to undertake work placements in an NHS hospital laboratory. Students who are successful in obtaining placements will be eligible to transfer to the BSc (Hons) Applied Biomedical Science.

Full-time (3 years),Part-time (6 years)

Which department am I in?

School of Life Sciences

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

£18,700.00 (20,37,481) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

Start date

September 2027

Venue

City Campus - Wolverhampton

Wulfruna Street,

Wolverhampton,

WV1 1LY, Central England, United Kingdom

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

£18,700.00 (20,37,481) per year

This is a fixed fee

Start date

January 2027

Venue

University of Wolverhampton

Admissions Unit,

Camp Street,

Wolverhampton,

WV1 1AD, Central England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

GCSE English Language at grade C4 or above Equivalents accepted for English GCSE requirements only If you do not hold a GCSE grade C4 in Mathematics you will be strongly advised to complete your Mathematics GCSE alongside your studies at the University Students wishing to take a hospital laboratory placement as part of the Applied Biomedical Science route must have GCSE Maths at C4 or above or Level 2 Essential Key Skill in Application of Number or an equivalent mathematics qualification PLUS EITHER 96 UCAS points A Levels grades CCC BCD to include at least one Science subject preferably Biology BTEC L3 Extended Diploma or OCR Cambridge L3 Technical Extended Diploma grades MMM in Applied Science Access to HE Diploma 45 Level 3 credits at Merit 36 of these must be in Science International students need to have IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each area to meet the GCSE English requirement, equivalencies are not accepted IELTS - Overall Score of 6.0 with no component less than 5.5 TOEFL IBT - Overall Score of 60 with no component score less than 20.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.