Biomedical Science with Foundation Year

Top 20 in the UK for student satisfaction in the subject area of Biomedical Science.
(Complete University Guide 2026)

Get ready with a foundation year and learn the foundational skills and knowledge to complete a full Honours degree. You'll be able to embark on this qualification without meeting the level 3 entry requirements, giving you the opportunity to study at degree level through this four year course.

Explore how science transforms lives on our Biomedical Science with Foundation Year degree. If you're interested in how the body works and how science helps fight disease, this course is your next step into the world of medical research and healthcare.

Taught by a multidisciplinary team of expert academics in our state-of-the-art laboratories, you'll learn through hands-on experience and apply knowledge to real-world problems. Whether you’re aiming for a career in the NHS, clinical laboratories, or biomedical research, this course will prepare you with the scientific and transferable skills that employers value.

What you’ll learn

• Explore the inner workings of the human body through anatomy, physiology, and histology.

• Investigate the causes and treatments of disease using techniques in microbiology, biochemistry, and genetics.

• Develop essential practical skills through experiments and data analysis in hi-tech labs.

• Apply scientific theory to real biomedical challenges in society, from diagnostics to global health.

• Collaborate with scientists at the nearby Discovery Park through our Industry Liaison Lab.

By the end of the course, you’ll be ready for careers in biomedical science, healthcare, and pharmaceutical research, as well prepared for postgraduate study.

Specialist facilities

In our Verena Holmes STEM building, you’ll learn using cutting-edge analytical equipment, including: fluorescent and confocal microscopy, gas and liquid chromatography, flow cytometry and mass spectrometry.
Our Life Sciences Industry Liaison Lab offers a unique opportunity for you to get involved in real-world scientific work. Located off campus at Discovery Park, a thriving part of the South East’s life science community, our Lab is where companies are undertaking advanced research. Here you have the chance to collaborate with employers who are finding solutions that lead to new treatments and ground-breaking discoveries.

Career prospects

As a Biosciences student, you’ll be able to meet future employers through our annual employers’ fair. Guest speakers from the industry deliver talks and host stands, giving you the opportunity to make contacts and see where your degree could take you.
Graduates from the similar courses at Canterbury Christ Church University (Human Biology, Biomedical Science) have gone on to work as Clinical Respiratory Physiologist (Great Ormond Street Hospital), Research Associate at Epsilogen Ltd., Support Biomedical Scientist in Medical Microbiology and Virology (St. George’s Hospital London) and Pathology Safety Officer (Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust) at St. George’s Hospital London. Several of our graduates have gone on to study at postgraduate level as MSc or PhD students and some decide to pursue a career in teaching.

Course Modules

For a list of core and likely optional modules, please visit our website.

https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/study-here/courses/biomedical-science-with-foundation-year