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BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science with Foundation

University of Westminster — London, United Kingdom

BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science with Foundation is a undergraduate Medicine & Health Sciences course at University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It takes 4 years, costs £19,000 per year and starts in September.

Undergraduate · 4 years · Full-time · Medicine & Health Sciences · £19,000 per year

Intakes: September

Our degree courses with foundation year offer the opportunity to prepare you for advanced study before you progress onto a full honours degree at the University of Westminster. Whether you do not feel ready for degree-level study, don’t have the right qualifications, want to change your subject specialism or return to study after an absence from education, we aim to encourage a broad range of students to undertake our foundation year in order to progress onto their full honours degree with us. The foundation year is designed to give you the opportunity to explore new ideas, opening up new perspectives on the key debates within your chosen field. Top reasons to study this course (from the course page): - Shape your future by specialising in emerging areas like bioinformatics, neuroscience, pharmacology, therapeutics, and parasitology - Train on next-generation diagnostic platforms across the five core biomedical science disciplines - Explore your interests through an independent final-year research project investigating a biomedical question that inspires you - Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) and Royal Society of Biology RSB accreditation recognises professional standards and supports an HCPC registration pathway* - An optional professional placement or international study opportunity adds real-world or global experience to your degree - Unlock a wide range of career pathways, including clinical laboratories, public health, drug development, and cancer research Campus: Cavendish, Central London Duration: 4 or 5 years Start dates: Full-time - September 2027 International tuition fee: £19,000 (Price per academic year). The university states annual fees stay the same throughout your studies. Careers (from the course page): Our London location facilitates you in finding work experience, with numerous opportunities available within the biomedical laboratories in London, the UK and abroad. You'll gain the knowledge and experience to work in areas such as laboratories, clinical trials, healthcare commerce, medical devices industries, regulatory affairs, research development, scientific writing, teaching and many more. Source: University of Westminster course page.

Modules

• Biochemistry (Year 1, Core)
• Cell Biology (Year 1, Core)
• Functional Anatomy (Year 1, Core)
• Human Physiology (Year 1, Core)
• Professional Development in Science (PRoDS) (Year 1, Core)
• Applications of Biological Sciences (Year 1, Option)
• Biological Chemistry (Year 1, Option)
• Fundamentals of Pharmacology (Year 1, Option)
• Principles of Human Nutrition (Year 1, Option)
• Science: History Practice and Philosophy (Year 1, Option)
• Applied Pathobiology (Year 2, Core)
• Infection and Immunity (Year 2, Core)
• Medical Genetics and Genomics (Year 2, Core)
• Metabolic Biochemistry (Year 2, Core)
• Research Methods (Year 2, Core)
• Bioinformatics (Year 2, Option)
• Diet in Health and Disease (Year 2, Option)
• Genetics in Medicine (Year 2, Option)
• Human Parasitology (Year 2, Option)
• Medical Physiology (Year 2, Option)
• Molecular and Cellular Therapeutics (Year 2, Option)
• Neuroscience (Year 2, Option)
• Cellular and Molecular Pathology (Year 3, Core)
• Clinical Immunology and Immunohaematology (Year 3, Core)
• Diagnostic Biochemistry and Haematology (Year 3, Core)
• Final Year Project in Life Sciences (Year 3, Core)
• Medical Microbiology in the Genomics Era (Year 3, Core)