BSc (Hons) Medical Sciences at University of Westminster

Programme overview

The Medical Sciences BSc is a Royal Society of Biology accredited degree that studies the human body in health and disease, covering disease states, their diagnosis and the biological mechanisms involved. It provides the pre-clinical foundation for graduate-entry medicine and for careers across the life sciences, with hands-on laboratory work throughout.

Department: Biological and Biomedical Sciences | Duration: 3 or 4 years | Intake: Full-time - September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers biochemistry, cell biology, functional anatomy, fundamentals of pharmacology, human physiology and professional development in science. Year 2 includes infection and immunity, medical genetics and genomics, medical physiology, metabolic biochemistry, physiological networks and research methods; Year 3 includes applied medical sciences, cancer biology, clinical immunology and immunohaematology and a final year project. A placement or study-abroad year is available between Years 2 and 3.

Career pathways

Graduates can apply for graduate-entry medicine programmes in the UK or abroad (UCAT or GAMSAT is generally required by those programmes), or pursue a range of life sciences careers. Progression agreements exist with Caribbean medical schools through Global University Systems and with the University of Georgia.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Levels – ABB (128 UCAS Tariff points) with 2 science subjects from Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Maths. T levels – 128 UCAS Tariff points. International Baccalaureate – 128 UCAS Tariff points from the IB including 6 at HL in 2 science subjects from Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Maths. BTEC Extended Diploma – D*DD in a science-related subject area. BTEC Diploma – not accepted on its own. Access – 128 UCAS Tariff points from the. Access course. If your first language is not English, you will need an IELTS of 6.0 overall, with 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in the other components. A telephone interview may be required. We also welcome applications from students who are taking a combination of qualifications listed above. For further information, please contact Course Enquiries.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). UK tuition fee per academic year Source

International applicants: GBP 19,000 a year (2027/28). International tuition fee per academic year Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 or 4 years

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