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Medical Science BSc (Hons)

UK

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What will I learn?

**Train to work at the forefront of modern medicine with our BSc Medical Science course.**Focus on the science that underpins medicine, and how medical science can lead to new ways of diagnosing and treating disease. This course covers topics such as biomedical laboratory research and frontline clinical care in order to improve patients’ lives.Led by the School of Biological Sciences and the School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy, your learning is enhanced by:- **industry-specific training.** Designed in partnership with our local NHS partners to respond to career needs within the NHS, our course offers you the most relevant, practical content.- **teaching from medical experts.** You will be taught by academics whose research is aimed at understanding disease mechanisms, improving diagnoses, developing new therapies and advancing clinical practice. Everyone who teaches you has on-the-ground experience.- **practical experience.** Options to complete multiple small placements in primary and secondary healthcare settings, or healthcare industry, are built into your degree timetable.Graduate well prepared to work in the NHS or a variety of other healthcare settings.**Your learning structure**Tailored pathway options allow you to specialise in topical, cutting edge areas of medical science:- **Diseases pathway:** explore the genetic and physiological basis of major diseases and disorders and study how gene-environment interaction underpins disease. Example modules: Clinical Psychology, Bacteriology & Virology, infectious diseases.- **Medical Devices pathway:** learn how modern technology is used to address previously insurmountable medical challenges. Example modules: Introduction to programming, Sensors and Transducers for Biomedical Engineering.- **Clinical and Medical Sciences pathway:** investigate the complex causes of major diseases and global epidemics, and study the multidisciplinary approach to their containment, treatment and prevention. Example modules: Public Health and Nutrition, Medicines in Healthcare, Drug Targets- **Practical experience:** options to complete multiple small placements in primary and secondary healthcare settings, or healthcare industry, are built into your degree timetable. Ideal to show understanding and experience when applying for graduate medicine programmes.

Which department am I in?

School of Biological Sciences

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
£27,650.00 (US$ 34,821) per year
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

October 2024

Venue

Main Site

Room 208,

Pepper Lane,

Reading,

Wokingham,

RG6 6AH, England

Entry requirements

For students from United States

A level Biology and one other science at grade B. Acceptable Science subjects: Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Further Maths, Statistics, Psychology, Geography, Environmental Studies, Applied Science, Geology.

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

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