Course summary

Foundation Year Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, you'll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that you'd get as an undergraduate student at Keele. International Students For International Students, Foundation Years are delivered through our dedicated on-campus provider, Keele University International College. Applications for International Foundation Years are also handled by KUIC; please do not apply via UCAS as the University will not be able to process your application and you may still be charged the UCAS application fee. To find out more and to apply for an International Foundation Year, visit https://kuic.keele.ac.uk/ Biomedical Science From the intricacies of human physiology to the complex mechanisms of disease progression, our dual accredited Biomedical Science BSc combines expertise across multiple disciplines of biology to solve real-life problems for patients and society at large. With access to state-of-the-art laboratories, opportunities for industry experience, and dedicated employability modules, you'll graduate with the professional, practical and employability skills to pursue careers in healthcare, research, pharmaceuticals, and academia. Why choose this course?

• This programme is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology and the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS)

• Present the outcomes of your final year research project in the context of a realistic research conference

• Explore cutting edge research in the fields of bioinformatics, biotechnology, parasitology, and a wide range of disease models

• Develop and evidence the skills employers are looking for through our innovative and authentic assessment strategy and comprehensive provision of both academic and professional development workshops

• Enhance your employability with options to undertake short or year-long placements in industry, or apply for clinical placements and international secondments