Broaden your understanding of the human body while exploring the development, treatment and prevention of disease with our Royal Society of Biology accredited degree.
Join us in our state-of-the-art SuperLab in Chelmsford, where you’ll combine theory and practice to learn how the human body works in health and disease, and how disease is treated and prevented.
You’ll prepare for a rewarding career in a medical lab by gaining crucial problem-solving, management, and scientific communication skills.
After your first year, you may have the opportunity to transfer to Year 1 of our MBChB Medicine degree.
Why ARU?
Benefit from our Level 2 industry-standard SuperLab and advanced equipment for hands-on learning
Explore human biology and disease with a focus on real-world applications
Build skills through hands-on projects with healthcare industry partners
Learn from experienced professionals actively engaged in cutting-edge research
Year 1
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Human Anatomy and Physiology
Scientific Communication and Professional Skills
Principles of Biomedical Science
Fundamentals of Nutrition, Drugs and Metabolism
Into ARU
Year 2
Essential Physiological Biochemistry
Applied Pathophysiology
Principles of Pharmacology
Fundamentals of Epidemiology
Research Proposal
Ruskin Module (15 credits)
Year 3
Applied Pharmacology
Biotechnology
Specialist Case Studies
Contemporary Issues in Medical Science
Undergraduate Major Project
We'll make sure you're progressing correctly in a number of ways, including multiple choice tests, essays, practical exams, short-answer tests, reflective essays, oral and poster presentations, scientific report writing and independent project work. In the early stages of your degree we'll use the best methods to make sure you gain a solid understanding of all the relevant subject matter. Later on, we'll focus on developing your critical appraisal skills, depth of understanding, and ability to work independently.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Anglia Ruskin University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
See why these ratings were awarded
What does this TEF outcome mean?
The following entry points are available for this course:
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University. |
ARU operates a policy of making contextualised offers for this course which may be a reduced conditional offer or an unconditional offer, using data from UCAS to make our assessment. We consider that this approach promotes the equality of educational opportunity for applicants from low participation groups in HE. ARU welcomes students from diverse backgrounds and helping them achieve their full potential. The offer of a place through the contextual offer process is at the discretion of ARU.
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.
We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £10050 |
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.
https://www.aru.ac.uk/student-life/preparing-for-study/help-with-finances/undergraduate
https://www.aru.ac.uk/study/tuition-fees
International fee TBC
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