Course summary

By studying Applied Medical Sciences with a placement year at Swansea University, you will gain a thorough grounding in the science underpinning medicine. You will study a comprehensive range of topics, including human anatomy and physiology, cell biology, genetics, pharmacology, and neuroscience, together with their clinical and applied relevance. As you progress, you will develop an in-depth understanding of how the human body works, what happens when it goes wrong, how we currently treat disorders, and the potential for novel therapeutics. This course provides a comprehensive grounding relevant to careers in lab research, medicine and commercial enterprise in the life sciences. We have 3 Employability strands to choose from in your second year (subject to eligibility): Medical Science in Practice, Enterprise and Innovation, and Medical Science in Research. A mix of compulsory and optional modules give you the scope to tailor your studies to your interests, career goals, or plans for post-graduate study. You will benefit from access to the state-of-the-art research and teaching facilities at the Medical School, including the anatomy suite and research laboratories. This degree is part of our ‘Medical Science in Practice’ Pathway to Medicine programme. Provided you meet the minimum entry requirements for Graduate Entry Medicine, and have successfully completed the Pathway, you will be guaranteed an interview for our flagship Graduate Entry Medicine MBBCH course. With a strong entrepreneurial and innovation slant, our BSc in Applied Medical Science with a placement year is ideal if you are interested in a career in emerging science, product development, pharmaceuticals, or biotechnology. It also provides an excellent base for graduate entry into more clinically focused studies, including medicine or post-graduate research.