Medical Science (with Foundation Year option) Bournemouth University (BU)

Why study BSc (Hons) Medical Science?

• Focus on the cutting-edge science that underpins modern medicine, fostering new discoveries and technologies which improve healthcare
• Learn how our bodies work, how disease is treated and how new technology is evolving in this field
• As your degree progresses, choose to concentrate your learning on human health and disease or the role of psychology in medical science via the optional units offered
• Develop skills to evaluate scientific literature to understand how evidence-based decisions are made in medical sciences and apply these to conduct your final year research
• We have recently invested in new state-of-the-art laboratory facilities so that you will have the best possible learning environment for developing the necessary practical skills for a career in medical science and the various opportunities it brings
• You have the option to undertake a placement, allowing you to put your skills into practice ensuring that when you graduate, you'll be career ready. 90% of students are in employment or further study within 15 months of graduating (DiscoverUni 2023).

Career opportunities 

Your degree will be centred around developing the skills you need to work in professional practice, as well as equipping you with a variety of transferable skills that will give you a range of career options. We expect our graduates will find work in scientific, technical or research fields relating to their chosen pathway, for example: 

• Developing augmented reality to transform surgical procedures  
• Biopsychosocial - further research into the understanding of the human condition.  

Entry requirements

For September 2026 entry: The entry requirements for this course are 120–136 UCAS tariff points (A-level grades BBB–AAB) including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent qualifications. We also accept a wide range of vocational qualifications including BTEC Extended Diploma (grade DDM) and T Levels (Merit).

See below some examples of the qualifications for entry onto Year 1 for September 2026 entry:

• Chinese Senior High School Graduation Certificate (Huikao) average 80%, or Gaokao 71-76%. Grade depends on the course
• France: Baccalaureate with 12.5–13 overall or 11.5-12 (international option) 
• Hong Kong HKDSE Diploma (4,4,4 from three subjects). Grade depends on the course
• All India Senior School Certificate Examination (Standard XII) 70-75%
• Spain: Titulo de Bachillerato with 7 to 7.5. Grade depends on course 
• Turkey: Devlet Lise Diplomasi/Lise Bitirme Diplomasi 3.5/5.0 or 70% to 4.0/5.0 or 80% 

For September 2026 entry: If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each of the 4 components or equivalent.

For more information check out our international entry requirements.