Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) at University of Sussex

Programme overview

Discover the science at the heart of medical breakthroughs. Gain lab experience with real human specimens and develop skills for a career in health and science. Build the skills to open doors to a wide range of science and science-related careers, spanning research, healthcare and industry.

Department: School of Life Sciences at sussex.ac.uk | Duration: 3 years full time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Cells, Organisms and Systems, Physiology and Disease, Skills, Ethics and Society, Biochemistry and Metabolism, Cell and Molecular Biology, Research Methods in Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry. Year 2 core modules: Cell Pathology, Physiology and Anatomy, Human Genetics and Genomics, Immunology & Infectious Disease, Research and Professional Skills I: Biomedicine, Cell Regulation and Pharmacology, Clinical Investigation of Disease, Developmental Biology, Teaching. Year 3 core modules: Third Year Bioscience Research Project, Immunology in Health and Disease, Advanced Haematology.

Career pathways

When you graduate, you’ll have the data-handling and analytical skills for a wide range of science and science-related careers. Outside of Medicine, our graduates have taken on a variety of jobs in fields including:

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: ABB-BBB, including Biology Subjects: A-levels must include Biology. You will also need to pass the separate science practical assessment in Biology. If you are not able to take the science practical assessment, applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. GCSEs: You will normally need GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics with grade 4/C. Extended Project Qualification: We take the EPQ into account when considering your application and it can be useful in the summer when your results are released if you have narrowly missed the conditions of your offer. We do not routinely include the EPQ in the conditions of your offer but we sometimes offer alternative conditions that include the EPQ. If you wish to discuss this further please contact us English language: IELTS (Academic) 6.0 overall, including at least 5.5 in each component. UCAS code C702.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28) Source

International applicants: GBP 28,100 a year (2027/28) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full time

Apply through the official page: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply

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