BSc (Hons) Medical Sciences and Population Health at Swansea University

Programme overview

Medical Sciences and Population Health gives a grounding in medical and life sciences, social sciences, epidemiology, demography, public health and health informatics. It examines the social, economic, medical and demographic factors that shape population health, from prevention and promotion to diagnosis, treatment and care.

Faculty: Medical School | Department: Medical School (Population Health) | Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with a Foundation Year, Year Abroad or Year in Industry; 5 years with additional variants) | Intake: September 2026 and September 2027 | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 compulsory modules are Genetics, Genomics and Evolution, Foundations of Community Medicine and Introduction to Population and Digital Health, with Skills for being a Medical Scientist, Human Physiology and Cell Biology. Year 2 compulsory modules are Population Health Research Methods and Communication and Population Health Management and Health Services Research.

Career pathways

Graduates enter careers in clinical practice, health education, postgraduate study and PhD, public health advising and research, epidemiology, community health work, medical writing, business training and entrepreneurship, and NHS and government graduate schemes. The programmes also prepare eligible students for Physician Associate studies and Graduate Entry Medicine.

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Entry requirements

A level typical offer AAB-BCC to include A Level Biology. BTEC D*DD to include 4 optional Level 3 modules from Biology. UK Access: minimum 27 Distinctions, 15 Merits and 3 Passes, of which 15 credits must be in Biology courses. T Levels: Distinction in T Level Science (occupational specialism: laboratory sciences). Mixed qualifications: 136-104 UCAS tariff points from the three highest scoring qualifications, to include 40 in A level Biology. International Baccalaureate: 32 to include 6 at Higher Level Biology. English language for international applicants: IELTS 6.0 with at least 5.5 in each component. With a Foundation Year (4 years): typical offer CCC.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time undergraduate tuition fee for Welsh, English and other UK students. International fee is shown on the course page. Source

International applicants: GBP 23,900 a year (2026/27). Year 1 tuition; international fees rise by 3% for each subsequent year of study Source

Intake: September 2026 and September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with a Foundation Year, Year Abroad or Year in Industry; 5 years with add

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