BSc (Hons) Applied Biomedical Science

Enter a career at the forefront of modern healthcare with UWS’s BSc (Hons) Applied Biomedical Science program.

This degree has been developed to provide a pathway to becoming a professional biomedical scientist. You’ll complete modules in biology, chemistry, and statistical analysis – which will underpin your knowledge and understanding – before progressing to study advanced aspects of biomedical science.

Biomedical scientists play an essential role in the identification of diseases and in improving the provision of healthcare.

Our Minimum Entry Requirements are applicable to those applicants who have not had an equal opportunity to demonstrate their academic ability at school or college and are known as ‘widening access’ applicants. We also sometimes refer to this type of applicant as receiving a ‘contextual’ offer. We may be able to provide you with a contextual offer if you fall into one of the categories below:

• You have been in care (care-experienced/care-leaver)

• You are a young carer

• government-recognizedecognised asylum or refugee status

• You are estranged from your family or guardians

• You live in a SIMD decile 1-4 (SIMD20/40)* Scottish postcode area

20 hours per week.