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Medical Science (with Foundation Year) at Bournemouth University - UCAS

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This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.

Bournemouth University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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Course summary

Medical Science focuses on the cutting-edge science that underpins modern medicine, fostering new discoveries and technologies which improve healthcare. Learn how our bodies work, how disease is treated and how new technology is evolving in this field. Why study BSc (Hons) Medical Science (with Foundation Year option) at BU?

  • Focus on the cutting-edge science that underpins modern medicine, fostering new discoveries and technologies which improve healthcare
  • Learn how our bodies work, how disease is treated and how new technology is evolving in this field
  • As your degree progresses, choose to concentrate your learning on human health and disease or the role of psychology in medical science via the optional units offered
  • Develop skills to evaluate scientific literature to understand how evidence-based decisions are made in medical sciences and apply these to conduct your final year research
  • We have recently invested in state-of-the-art laboratory facilities so that you will have the best possible learning environment for developing the necessary practical skills for a career in medical science and the various opportunities it brings
  • You have the option to undertake a placement, allowing you to put your skills into practice ensuring that when you graduate, you'll be career ready.
Your degree will be centred around developing the skills you need to work in professional practice, as well as equipping you with a variety of transferable skills that will give you a range of career options. We expect our graduates will find work in scientific, technical or research fields relating to their chosen pathway, for example: 
  • Developing augmented reality to transform surgical procedures
  • Biopsychosocial - further research into the understanding of the human condition.
This is the Foundation Year option for students who do not meet the entry requirements for the degree course. This additional year of study will give you a grounding in the scientific skills required for this course, building your confidence, knowledge and skills for further study. After successful completion of the foundation year, you will progress to the full degree.

Modules

During the foundation year, you will study the following units: Applied Sciences; Introduction to Biology, Introduction to Psychology; Mathematics in Science; Academic and Professional Study Skills; and Foundation Year Project. Year 1 core units: Introduction to Medical Science | Exploring and Understanding Science | Cell Biology | Chemistry | Introduction to Immunology | Biological & Cognitive Psychology

How to apply

This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.

14Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

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Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

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Medical Science (with Foundation Year) at Bournemouth University - UCAS