Applied Medical Sciences

Develop a comprehensive understanding of the science underpinning medicine with a degree in Applied Medical Sciences.

Applied Medical Sciences at Swansea gives you a broad foundation in medical and life sciences, bridging medicine and science while developing scientists who can apply scientific knowledge directly to healthcare.

You will cover topics such as human anatomy and physiology, cell biology, genetics, pharmacology, and neuroscience, together with their clinical and applied relevance. You will also gain a deeper understanding of how the human body works, what happens when it goes wrong, how disorders are currently treated, and how new therapeutics can be developed.

Applied Medical Sciences at Swansea will provide you with the knowledge and understanding relevant to careers in laboratory research, medicine and commercial enterprise in the life sciences, allowing you to play a critical role in health and healthcare.

The optional Foundation Year for this programme can give you an exciting introduction to higher education, setting you up with the skills, confidence, and knowledge that you’ll need to be successful in your undergraduate degree. It’s ideal if you need a little more support after further education or are returning to education after a gap. Following successful completion of the Foundation Year, you will progress onto Year 1 of your BSc.

This programme is also available as a 4-year MSci, which is an advanced undergraduate degree, adding a further research-focused year to your degree. Our MSci leads to a master’s level qualification, in addition to your undergraduate degree, giving you expert scientific training and a springboard towards a range of specialist careers.

Based on our stunning Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula, Swansea University’s Medical School is home to state-of-the-art research and teaching facilities.

You will experience a one-of-a-kind undergraduate degree, with access to our anatomy suites and research laboratories, you will also experience cadaver-based anatomy.

Year 1
• Genetics, Genomics and Evolution
• Microbiology
• Introduction to Medical Psychology
• Anatomy
• Eukaryotic Cell Biology

Year 2
• Human Immunology
• Communicating Medical Sciences
• The Cardiovascular System
• Introduction to Neuroscience
• Neuroanatomy and Neurology
• Antimicrobial therapy and resistance

Year 3
• Being a Medical Scientist
• Advances in Pharmacology
• Nanotoxicology
• Reproductive Biology and Medicine
• The Sweet Sickness: Advances in Diabetes and Related Disorders
• Cancer Pharmacology

Year 4
• Advanced Research Project
• Science Communication

Assessments will include Laboratory practicals, written exams, oral presentations, written assignments, and clinical skills assessments. The range of assessment methods is chosen to develop and demonstrate a range of skills transferable to the modern healthcare environment including reflection, oral and written communication, confidence and competence.