Medical Sciences

Overview

At Worcester you will benefit from small class sizes and easy access to the lecturing staff in the course team, helping you to study in a friendly and productive learning environment. While our Medical Sciences degree is designed to help you in your application to study graduate-entry Medicine if you wish to become a medical doctor, you can also choose to follow a career in other medical sciences, and to apply for postgraduate courses as well as Physician Associate courses.

Over three years you'll gain a science degree with a clinical focus. In the first two years you'll develop essential knowledge and skills 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 skills, whilst enhancing your understanding of the healthcare industry, preparing you for a range of career options and in particular for your application to graduate-entry Medicine, either at our Three Counties Medical School or elsewhere.

Key features

• Excellent preparation for progression to professional healthcare programmes, in particular graduate entry Medicine

• You'll gain knowledge and practical experience of the science behind medicine in the context of current research. Such as an understanding of human health and the causes, prevention and treatment of disease

• New laboratories and specialist equipment - an inspiring environment for you to gain practical skills and to develop research ideas

• In Year 2 you'll take a module to prepare you for the University Clinical Aptitude

• Taught by internationally recognised scientists

Why the University of Worcester?

The University of Worcester is a campus university, meaning everything you need is on site. We’re based in a vibrant cathedral city just 40 mins south of Birmingham and an hour north of Bristol, and our beautiful green campuses have plenty of parking and quality on-site accommodation.

At Worcester, small class sizes, supportive tutors, and professionally focused courses mean you’ll be prepared for your dream career. These are just some of the reasons why we’re first in the UK for both graduate employment and quality education.

• University of the Year finalist in the Times Higher Education Awards 2025.

• First in the UK for sustained employment, further study or both, from any multidisciplinary university – Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) 2017 to 2025.

• First in the UK for quality education – Joint 1st in the Times Higher Education’s University Impact Rankings 2025.

Join us at one of our regular Open Days to see if the University is a good fit for you: www.worcester.ac.uk/opendays