Biomedical Science is the study of human disease, looking at the causes of disease and its effect on the normal structure and functions of the human body. Biomedical scientists perform key roles in the NHS and private healthcare services, using scientific knowledge and laboratory skills to diagnose patients.
Our programme explores the biology of disease at the tissue, cellular and molecular level. You will gain a deep understanding of biological processes and detailed knowledge of the causes and effects of disease. You'll do this by studying a variety of fascinating human disorders and pathological processes.
Topics of study include:
Genetics
Cellular pathology
Clinical biochemistry
Clinical immunology
Haematology
Medical microbiology.
Our practical programme ensures you receive extensive laboratory experience. This includes practical teaching sessions and access to the laboratories in your own time. Academic and technical staff will supervise these sessions. Students from the years above you can also mentor you as you develop your practical and academic skills.
Our team of academic and technical staff will interact with you during and after your studies. They are passionate about helping you achieve your ambitions. While studying, you'll develop your scientific knowledge and employability. Our focus on transferable and multidisciplinary skills give you a range of employment options when you graduate.
Our established network provides opportunities for placements in the NHS or industry, plus short summer internships, or laboratory-based placements.
You can choose to take a year-long placement in an Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) accredited laboratory. This will extend your course length to four years. During this placement, you will complete the IBMS Registration Training Portfolio. You'll receive the IBMS Certificate of Competence that enables you to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) after graduation as a Biomedical Scientist.
Modules may include: Stage 1: Professional Skills for Biomedical Sciences; Human Anatomy and Physiology; Biological Molecules and Reactions; Cellular Biology and Genetics; Biochemistry and Metabolism; Introductory Microbiology and Immunology. Stage 2: Research Methods and Professional Practice; Infection and Immunity; Clinical Biochemistry; Cell and Molecular Biology; Haematology and Transfusion Science; Cellular Pathology. Stage 3: Research Project; Medical Microbiology; Clinical Genetics; Biology of Disease; Pharmacology and Toxicology.
This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
York St John University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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The following entry points are available for this course:
For Second Year entry, applicants must have completed the first year of Higher Education in a similar subject with a total of 120 credits.
For Third Year entry, applicants must have completed the first and second year of Higher Education in a similar subject with a total of 240 credits.
Applicants will need to submit a transcript of their completed study, and offers will be subject to a mapping exercise of modules to ensure an appropriate alignment of course content.
Please be aware that transfer applications are subject to availablity of space on the selected academic year of your chosen course.
For more information on the transfer process, please see https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply/transferring-to-york-st-john-university/.
If transferring to the final year of a course containing a placement or study abroad year, you must have also completed a placement or study abroad year prior to starting the course.
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
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| IELTS (Academic) | 7 | IELTS level 7.0 (with no skill below 6.5) or equivalent |
For all UK applicants, we look at six factors:
• Where you live
• Your school or college
• Age
• Disability
• First in family to study in HE
• Time in care
These six factors create a point score, which is then taken into account, along with standard criteria. The points don’t influence whether an offer is made but can influence the type of offer made, resulting in reduced or unconditional offers.
Full information is on our website, including scheme adaptations for individual courses.
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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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.
Fees for our foundation years may vary, please see the relevant foundation year at https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/foundation-years/ for current foundation year fees.
For courses with an optional Placement Year, during the Placement Year your fees will be reduced to 20% of the annual fee value.
Course fees can rise from year to year, Please see our terms and conditions for further information:
https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/media/content-assets/admissions/documents/Student-Terms-and-Conditions-26-27.pdf
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