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Biomedicine and Biomedical Science with A Foundation Year

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 13 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

Why BSc Biomedicine and Biomedical Science with a Foundation Year at UEA?

Study at a world leading institution within the wider Norwich Research Park which includes the NNUH. The foundation year builds your skills to prepare for degree-level study.

Why choose UEA

  • Real-world expertise: Learn from practicing clinicians and researchers with real-world expertise

  • State-of-the-art facilities: Study in our new laboratories, microscopy room and tissue culture suite

  • Expert staff: Learn from our internationally award-winning teaching team

What is BSc Biomedicine and Biomedical Sciences Foundation Year?

Our course offers a supported route into studying Biomedicine or Biomedical Sciences through a foundation year.

You’ll build your scientific knowledge and skills, preparing you for degree-level study. After the foundation year, you can progress to either Biomedicine or Biomedical Science. A shared first year across both courses gives you flexibility, with options for study abroad or a placement year.

Before you arrive, you’ll access our award-winning pre-arrival content to explore the campus and facilities. This self-guided material will help you feel prepared and supported as you begin your studies at UEA.

Disclaimer

Course details are subject to change. You should always confirm the details on the provider's website: www.uea.ac.uk

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • Integrated foundation year • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 13 September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
C94F
Institution code:
E14
Campus name:
Main Site
Points of Entry:
Foundation

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
C94F
Institution code:
E14
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

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Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

GCSE Requirements: GCSE English Language Grade C or 4 and GCSE Mathematics Grade C or 4.

We welcome a wide range of qualifications - for further information please visit our website www.uea.ac.uk

The Foundation Year option is open to Home fee-paying students only https://www.uea.ac.uk/course/undergraduate/bsc-biomedicine-and-biomedical-science-with-a-foundation-year

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6IELTS: 6.0 overall (with a minimum 5.5 in all components)

We welcome applications from students from all academic backgrounds. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including speaking, listening, reading and writing) We will also accept other English language qualifications. Please check our website for details: https://www.uea.ac.uk/apply/our-admissions-policy/english-language-equivalencieshttps://www.uea.ac.uk/apply/our-admissions-policy/english-language-equivalencies

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

This course may make contextual offers. This means that we use additional information to understand and recognise your potential to succeed at UEA. Using this insight, we could provide you with an offer with reduced entry requirements to study at UEA. You don’t need to do anything to be considered – if eligible we will process your contextual offer automatically, based on the data we hold in your application. We do not make contextual offers during clearing. Check our website for eligibility.

Learn more on the University of East Anglia UEA website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland£10050
International£29300

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Tuition fees are reviewed annually and subject to increase. Some fees are regulated by the UK government and will be changed in line with advice from them. Fees for continuing students (i.e. those on courses of greater than one year in length) will normally increase annually. This increase will not exceed 4% or the % increase of the UK Government regulated fee whichever is higher. The fee increase is based on the fee for the year that you register. For further information about additional costs for your course and information on fee status please see our website.

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