Medical Science (with Foundation Year)

Medical Science focuses 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.

Why study BSc (Hons) Medical Science (with Foundation Year option) at BU?

• 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 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.

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.

This is the Foundation Year option for students who do not meet the entry requirements for the degree course. This additional year of study will give you a grounding in the scientific skills required for this course, building your confidence, knowledge and skills for further study. After successful completion of the foundation year, you will progress to the full degree.

Course Modules

During the foundation year, you will study the following units: Applied Sciences; Introduction to Biology, Introduction to Psychology; Mathematics in Science; Academic and Professional Study Skills; and Foundation Year Project.

Year 1 core units: Introduction to Medical Science | Exploring and Understanding Science | Cell Biology | Chemistry | Introduction to Immunology | Biological & Cognitive Psychology