Medical Sciences (with Foundation Year)

Course overview

Our foundation year course in Medical Sciences is a ‘gateway’ course which will prepare you to progress onto highly competitive graduate entry medicine, dental therapy, physician associate or pharmacy courses, as well as other professional programmes.

Why study with us

• This is a gateway route offering a core science foundation programme specifically designed to give you the best chance of graduate entry into a health related degree or career.

• This unique course focuses on both academic achievement and training in clinical and communication skills.

• Potential progression to more than 10 different professional health degrees.

What you'll do

• You’ll be taught at our fantastic Burnley Campus in an innovative environment, with state-of-the-art models, imaging and a 3D virtual dissection table

• You’ll be taught in classes with high staff to student ratio, allowing for individualised learning and support.

• During the foundation year, you’ll be supported with finding voluntary work or work shadowing opportunities in related settings to assist you with your future study choices.

Future careers

This foundation entry programme will prepare you to progress onto our full honours degrees. Following this, the clinically-relevant scientific knowledge acquired on our BSc (Hons) Medical Sciences degree will prepare you as a highly competitive candidate for entry onto graduate entry medicine, dentistry, physician associate, pharmacy and other professional study programmes.