BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science Bachelor's degree at the University of Chichester
BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science at University of Chichester combines core theory in biomedical science with substantial research and applied practice, alongside specialist options tailored to your interests.
About this course
The BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science course is new for 2025 entry and will be taught on our Bognor Regis campus. From the provider’s course page.
BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at the University of Chichester, based in Bognor Regis Campus. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Subjects allied to medicine graduates from this provider, 90% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 90% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £28,500. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Medicine & Dentistry, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Limited evidence Published sample: 10; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 90% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 88% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year One 6 modules
- Professional and Academic DevelopmentCore
Module details
This module centres on developing professional and laboratory competencies essential in the field of science. You will participate in a personal development programme, where you will have regular meetings with an academic advisor and develop study and examination skills. Additionally, you will study how to implement information technology and library resources into your work, including searching, citing published information, and using citation managers. Mathematics for academic and healthcare p
- Laboratory Practical SkillsCore
Module details
This module will provide you with a range of fundamental study and practical skills that can be applied throughout this degree and beyond. You will develop a range of critical skills, including numeracy, information literacy, writing abilities and essential study skills. Your lectures will introduce you to the theory and applications of basic techniques used in research and diagnostic practice laboratories. You will learn about bioethics, risk assessment, control of substances hazardous to healt
- Cell and MicrobiologyCore
Module details
This module will provide you with an in-depth knowledge of cellular biology, including the structural and functional features of both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. You will learn about molecular mechanisms underlying biological functions at the cellular level, including generic principles that apply to both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, and special features of eukaryotic cells. The module will explore the structure and function of cellular organelles, the cell membrane, the cell cycle, a
- Physiology & AnatomyCore
Module details
This module provides an introduction to human anatomy and physiology. You will explore the structure and function of key body systems, and gain an understanding of the regulation and interdependence of tissues and organs within the body's systems, both in health and disease. Practical sessions will contain a combination of laboratory practical classes covering gross anatomy and histology, physiology and kinesiology. Tutorials, workshops, and seminars will supplement weekly lectures; in these ses
- Biochemistry & Molecular GeneticsCore
Module details
This module will provide you with an in-depth knowledge of biochemistry and molecular genetics. You will study the metabolism and the regulatory signalling cascades alongside the chemical reaction pathways. This module should form the basis for a clearer understanding of the relationship between metabolism, nutrition, lifestyle, and biochemical principles of diseases.
- Immunology, Haematology & TransfusionCore
Module details
This module will provide you with an in-depth knowledge of haematology, immunology and transfusion sciences. By the end of this module, you should be able to describe haemopoiesis, the circulatory system and the composition and functions of blood cells. During seminar sessions, you will participate in group work, design scientific posters, give presentations, discuss published literature, and write essays. Workshops will focus on schematic drawings of blood cells and cultured cells to help stude
Year Two 6 modules
- Applied Biomedical Skills & DevelopmentCore
Module details
This module focuses on developing essential professional and laboratory skills for a career in science. Regular meetings with an academic advisor are part of your personal development programme, which also includes CV writing, the creation of a professional profile, and job application tasks. You will learn pathology laboratory practice within the basic pathological disciplines, laboratory workflow, fundamental laboratory practices, standard operational procedures, record-keeping and adherence t
- Medical MicrobiologyCore
Module details
This module will provide you with in-depth knowledge of medical microbiology and its importance in the detection and prevention of infection. You will learn about microbes subdivided into four groups: bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites. During taught sessions, you will be introduced to techniques on obtaining samples, aseptic technique, safety procedures, clinical sample transportation, laboratories' quality control and regulatory processes. In addition, you will study the point-of-care test
- Cellular and Molecular PathologyCore
Module details
This module will provide an introduction to the cellular and molecular pathology disciplines. You will learn about the history of pathology, techniques used in clinical pathology, disease mechanisms and systematic pathology, as well as the art of diagnosis in living patients and autopsies. This module will introduce you to the workflow in a cellular pathology laboratory, and you will learn about disorders of growth, differentiation, and morphogenesis, as well as responses to cellular injury and
- Clinical GeneticsCore
Module details
This module covers essential concepts in clinical genetics. You will learn about the examination of human genome databases, including principles of inheritance, and investigate the role of genetic variability either as a direct cause of, or a predisposing factor to human diseases. You will also consider single-gene disorders, including case studies, as well as multifactorial diseases and genetic linkage, and discuss the application of gene therapy and DNA-based techniques for gene mapping, linka
- Clinical BiochemistryCore
Module details
This module covers essential concepts in clinical biochemistry, focusing on the analysis of body fluids to aid in the diagnosis and management of diseases. You will learn about the role of Clinical Biochemistry in healthcare, from its origins in laboratory medicine, to its current critical function in disease diagnosis, treatment monitoring, and personalised medicine. A significant portion of the module highlights common diagnostic tests and the disease processes they help identify and manage. T
- Clinical Immunology, Haematology & TransfusionCore
Module details
This module provides an in-depth understanding of clinical haematology, immunology, and transfusion sciences, allowing you to comprehend the components that comprise blood in both normal and diseased states, and learn about the changes in health and disease, including the structure, function, and production of blood cells. You will also learn about haemostasis, fibrinolysis, thrombosis, and the nature and diagnosis of anaemia, haemoglobinopathy, lymphoma, and leukaemia, as well as the principles
Year Three 7 modules
- Research in BiomedicineCore
Module details
This module aims to develop the key skills required to undertake a laboratory research project and to provide an understanding, with practical experience, of the procedures used in the analysis and presentation of research findings. Under the guidance of a research supervisor, you will learn how to write a research map and a project proposal, which will serve as the basis for the research project module. You will be prepared for research experience in the laboratory or relevant clinical field, a
- Pharmacology & BioinformaticsCore
Module details
This module is designed to develop a deep understanding of the core principles of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and toxicology, with a focus on how drugs interact with their targets and the mechanisms underlying these
- Integrated DiagnosticsCore
- Research ProjectCore
- BioentrepreneurshipOptional
- Nutrition and Public HealthOptional
- Complementary and Alternative MedicineOptional
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This new course for 2025 entry is taught on the Bognor Regis campus and combines core biomedical sciences with clinical practice. You'll usually begin with foundational anatomy, physiology and pathology, taught by body system, alongside clinical and communication skills from the outset. Early modules cover population health and professional ethics. In your later years, you'll progress through clinical rotations in hospital and general practice settings, with attachments in specialties such as paediatrics, psychiatry and obstetrics. You'll pursue student-selected components, often research-focused, in areas that interest you. The curriculum typically includes opportunities for clinical placements, surgery, general practice, psychiatry, research intercalation, and preparation for the foundation programme.
Who it's for
You should consider this course if you're fascinated by how the human body works at cellular and molecular levels, and want to understand disease mechanisms and diagnostic approaches. You'll thrive if you're methodical in the laboratory, comfortable with quantitative analysis, and interested in contributing to healthcare innovation. This suits people who want hands-on scientific training combined with real-world application, rather than pure theoretical study.
University & format
The University of Chichester is a university founded in 1839, located on its Bognor Regis Campus. This is a full-time, 3-year Bachelor's degree programme taught in English. The University is a recognised UK degree-awarding body; your degree will be nationally recognised. The institution holds Gold for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023 and is.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
The provider publishes contextual-offer information. Eligibility and any reduced offer are applicant-specific.
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Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 59% |
| a previous degree | 17% |
| an Access course | 17% |
| another higher-education qualification | 6% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course. One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at University of Chichester →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
National funding for this subject
- NHS Learning Support Fund: Eligible nursing, midwifery and allied-health students can receive a non-repayable training grant. Official guidance
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Careers & earnings
What Medicine & Dentistry graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £28,500 | £28,000 – £30,000 | 10 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Limited evidence. Published sample: 10; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate roleFirst role after the degree · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / PractitionerWorking in medicine & dentistry · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / LeadLeading work and people · 5–10 yrs
- 4Head of / ExpertSenior leadership or deep expertise · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Medicine & Dentistry nationally
National figures for Medicine & Dentistry graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Limited evidence. Published sample: 10; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 15-month median earnings compare with Medicine & Dentistry courses at the same study level.
Compared with 804 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Therapy professionalsSOC 2020 222 · 90% of published destinations · ASHE median £37,338
- Elementary occupationsSOC 2020 9 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £19,087
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 25; response rate: 55%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Medicine & Dentistry graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine information gathering
- First-draft writing and summaries
- Standard analysis and admin
- Repetitive processing tasks
More human than ever
- Judgement and original thinking
- Working with and leading people
- Owning and sense-checking AI output
- Ethics and accountability
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Medicine & Dentistry graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- The NHS
- Private practice
- Research & academia
- Public health
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Medicine & Dentistry graduates.
Medicine-Focused Veterinary Surgeon | Patient Care LeaderMedivet & PartnersMedicine Service Delivery Manager - Operations ImprovementNHSMedicine Occupational Therapist - StaffordshirePulse HealthcarePart-Time Palliative Medicine Consultant | 1-in-5 On-CallEvora Hospice (formerly Southern Area Hospice Services)Consultant Medicine - ElderlyPertemps Medical ProfessionalsSpecialty Doctor in Acute MedicineTriple West MedicalIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
90% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £28,500. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.3 out of 10: NSS 71.4% · in work or study 90% · continued 88%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
The University of Chichester
Medicine and dentistry across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Bognor Regis Campus
1,261 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Medicine & Dentistry right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to University of Chichester from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £16,800 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check University of Chichester’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with University of Chichester and gov.uk before you apply.
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