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Biomedical Sciences (with Foundation Year option)

Award Attendance Study Duration Start Domestic fees International fees
BSc (Hons) On-Campus Full-time 3 - 5 years September £9535 per year £20685 per year
Course fee notes

September 2026 entry:

  • £9,535 (UK, ROI & CI)
  • £20,685 (Int'l) per year
  • Foundation year: £9,535 (UK, ROI & CI) £20,685 (Int'l)
  • Placement year: See website

For fees and funding information, please visit www.bournemouth.ac.uk/ug-funding   

About Biomedical Sciences (with Foundation Year option), BSc (Hons) - at Bournemouth University (BU)

Why study BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences?

  • Study strategies of research, new discoveries and principles of new technologies for more effective analysis and precise interpretations of health and disease
  • Understand the theories, concepts and principles relevant to different disciplines in biomedical sciences as well as the wider application of these to address societal needs
  • Develop skills to evaluate scientific literature to understand how evidence-based decisions are made in biomedical sciences and how to conduct your own biomedical science research
  • Explore different techniques for developing medicines and how they are used to treat illness in the human body in our new state-of-the-art laboratory facilities. 
  • Complete a 30-week placement in year three to experience some essential and fascinating insights for your future career
  • Within 15 months of graduating, 96% of our students are in employment or further study

Biomedical sciences form an important component of medical science, informing, supporting and improving human healthcare and medicine. It is a broad-based science degree which studies the biological mechanisms of human health and disease.

Career opportunities in Biomedical Sciences

Biomedical science is a rapidly growing area of study and graduates are highly sought after by a diverse range of organisations, not only medical, but those involved in other scientific and related technical research and development. 

We expect most of our graduates will want to progress their particular area of interest, either by making an original contribution to knowledge in their field by further postgraduate study, or by working in a diagnostic, pharmaceutical or research organisation. 


Entry requirements for this course

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