Course Overview

Our Medical Sciences degree is primarily designed as a route into Medicine for students who wish to become medical doctors. Over three years you'll gain a science degree with a clinical focus. In the first two years, you'll develop essential foundations in areas such as cell biology, human anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, and disease prevention. In the third year, there is an emphasis on Public Health and on disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. At Worcester, we focus on medical sciences career development throughout the course. Staff from both scientific and clinical fields support you to develop key transferable skills, whilst enhancing your understanding of the healthcare industry. Preparing you for a range of career options and in particular for progression to graduate-entry Medicine, either at our Three Counties Medical School or elsewhere.

There is a fantastic range of career opportunities in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries as well as in academia. In addition, the course acts to support the development of key transferable skills required by many industries, such as independent thinking, scientific inquiry, and analytical skills. This will enable you to apply for jobs within industries such as; pharmaceutical, and medical technology and roles such as; research and development, clinical trials, management, sales, and marketing.

General Eligibility

96 UCAS Tariff points MUST include A-Level Biology, Human Biology, or Chemistry and A-Level in another science, Maths or Statistics.

104 UCAS Tariff points MUST include A-Level Biology, Human Biology, or Chemistry.

Other qualifications, such as BTEC in Science, and Access to Higher Education, will also be considered.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).