MSci (Hons) Biomedical Sciences Integrated Master's degree at the University of Nottingham
MSci (Hons) Biomedical Sciences at University of Nottingham. You'll engage with the scientific disciplines underpinning human health, moving beyond single subjects to understand how physiology, genetics, immunology and other specialisms interact to shape well-being and illness.
About this course
Our four-year Biomedical Sciences MSci will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the human body throughout life, in both health and illness, as well as covering the wide range of sciences that underpin human health. From the provider’s course page.
MSci (Hons) Biomedical Sciences is an Integrated Master's degree (MSci (Hons)) at the University of Nottingham. It runs 4 years, studied full-time.
For Biomedical sciences (non-specific) graduates from this provider, 85% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 45% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £30,000. (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 85% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 100% (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
- Human Cellular and Molecular BiologyCore
Module details
Exploration of cellular and molecular biology including cell structure and function, proteins and enzymes, DNA, transcription, translation, gene organisation and regulation, macromolecule metabolism, and cell membrane architecture. Practical classes complement theoretical content.
- Fundamental and Professional Skills for the Life SciencesCore
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Introduction to essential skills for life science careers including statistical methods for data analysis, digital competencies, ethical standards in research, data acquisition techniques, critical reading of scientific literature, communication of scientific material, and exploration of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
- Principles of NeuroscienceCore
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Grounding in basic principles of the nervous system including neuroanatomy, cellular neuroscience, neuropharmacology, sensory systems, neuroendocrinology, memory, behavioural neuroscience and diseases of the nervous system. Delivered through weekly lectures and practical classes.
- Human Anatomy and PhysiologyCore
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Overview of the structure and function of major systems of the human body in health and disease with comprehensive introduction to human anatomy and physiology. Practical classes apply learning to dynamic processes of key body systems.
- Introduction to Human Nutrition and MetabolismCore
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Exploration of how the human body processes nutrients including digestion, absorption and metabolism of macronutrients and micronutrients. Examination of nutrition and energy metabolism interactions, energy balance, body weight regulation, and tissue-specific regulation of macronutrient metabolism.
- Introduction to PharmacologyCore
Module details
Introductory overview of drug action and pharmacokinetics within the human body including main drug targets, how drug effects are measured, and key processes influencing drug concentrations. Covers ethical and sustainability issues associated with pharmacology. Includes lectures, workshops, and laboratory practicals.
Year two 4 modules
- Further Key Skills in Life SciencesCore
Module details
Advancement of essential skills needed for life science academic and professional development including experimental design, statistical methods for data analysis, digital competencies, ethical standards in research, data acquisition, computational techniques, and critical evaluation of research. Emphasis on communicating scientific concepts and addressing global challenges through scientific innovation.
- Genetics and GenomicsCore
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Introduction to genetics and genomics bridging classical genetic principles with modern genomic technologies including gene structure and function, DNA replication, transcription, translation, RNA biology, inheritance patterns, genetic variation, and application of genomics in research and health. Covers technological advancements in sequencing, bioinformatics, and ethical considerations.
- ImmunologyCore
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Comprehensive understanding of cellular and molecular aspects of the immune system in health and disease including T cells, B cells, innate immune signalling, antibody production, and how microbial physiology impacts immune response. Explores mechanisms by which pathogens evade immunological response and development of non-infectious diseases from immune dysregulation.
- Anatomy from Development to AgeingCore
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Exploration of human anatomy across the lifespan from embryonic development to ageing, integrating knowledge from anatomy, physiology, embryology and pathology. Provides holistic overview of varying anatomical systems in health and disease with advanced insights into structure and function at different anatomical levels.
Year three 2 modules
- Cellular Communication in the Nervous SystemOptional
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Exploration of different types of cells in the nervous system and how cells communicate within the nervous system at molecular level. Covers neurons and glia, cell interactions, binary function of neurons, and wider functions of glial cells including myelination support and immune responses to injury or infection.
- Development of the Nervous SystemOptional
Module details
Exploration of development and organisation of the nervous system through evaluation of comparative invertebrate and vertebrate studies. Considers evolutionary concepts and detailed analysis of the mammalian brain at molecular, cellular, and organismal levels, offering understanding of its structure and function.
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 four-year MSci provides a comprehensive understanding of the human body throughout life, in both health and illness, alongside the wide range of sciences that underpin human health. You'll usually start with biomedical sciences core content, anatomy, physiology and pathology taught by body system, alongside clinical and communication skills from your first year. Population health, epidemiology and professional ethics run through early study. From years three onwards, a course like this typically moves to clinical rotations in hospital and general practice settings, with specialty attachments across paediatrics, psychiatry and obstetrics. You'll undertake student-selected components for deeper study, often involving research. Specialisations such as clinical placements, surgery, general practice, psychiatry and research (intercalation) allow you to shape your pathway.
Who it's for
You're curious about how the human body works at every level, cellular and molecular right through to organ systems, and you want to understand what goes wrong in disease. You're equally drawn to practical problem-solving and rigorous scientific investigation. You suit this degree if you're comfortable with sustained, detailed study; you can manage multiple disciplines at once; and you want flexibility to pursue specialist interests as you progress. Whether you're aiming for clinical training, laboratory research, pharmaceutical development or public health roles, this course gives you the breadth to explore and the depth to specialise. You'll find yourself in seminars, lab practicals, lectures and independent study, a mix that suits people who learn well when theory and hands-on work reinforce each other.
Careers & job market
Across Medicine and Dentistry fields nationally, 89% of graduates were in work or further study 15 months after graduating. Of those working, 75% were in highly skilled roles or continuing their studies. National graduate earnings data shows starting salaries (15 months post-graduation) typically fell between £27,000 and £32,000, rising to £24,650–£34,800 after three years and £29,325–£41,400 after five years. These figures reflect the whole cohort and vary widely by role, location and sector. Biomedical science graduates pursue careers in clinical medicine, research labs, pharmaceutical companies, health technology, regulatory affairs and the NHS. Some continue directly into postgraduate training such as medicine or specialist research degrees.
University & format
The University of Nottingham is a public university and member of the Russell Group, founded in 1881. This MSci (Hons) in Biomedical Sciences is a four-year, full-time integrated master's degree taught in English. As a recognised UK degree-awarding body, your qualification is nationally recognised. The university holds a Silver award 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.
Provider-published requirement; check the linked course page before applying.
Integrated placement year. Availability, selection and pay can vary.
See and book current events. Dates can fill or change.
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 | 83% |
| another higher-education qualification | 6% |
| a Baccalaureate | 6% |
| an Access course | 5% |
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 (code B931). 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 Nottingham →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 | £30,000 | £26,000 – £35,000 | 10 |
| 3 years after | £29,000 | £22,000 – £36,000 | 40 |
| 5 years after | £38,000 | £30,500 – £47,000 | 55 |
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 5-year 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.
- Administrative occupationsSOC 2020 41 · 20% of published destinations · ASHE median £27,006
- Natural and social science professionalsSOC 2020 211 · 15% of published destinations · ASHE median £44,243
- Caring personal servicesSOC 2020 613 · 15% of published destinations · ASHE median £23,668
- Business, Research and Administrative ProfessionalsSOC 2020 243 · 15% of published destinations · ASHE median £48,746
- Elementary occupationsSOC 2020 9 · 15% 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: 55; response rate: 55%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Is MSci (Hons) Biomedical Sciences worth it?
Generally yes. On its graduates’ median earnings, MSci (Hons) Biomedical Sciences is worth about +£100,840 more over the first ten years of work than going straight to a job, a solid return once you net out the fees.
Cumulative earnings vs. going straight to work at 18, counting tuition and 4 years of wages given up while studying. The line clears zero around year 14.5. This is a simplified gross-earnings comparison, not a forecast of cash loan repayments.
Model: this course’s own median graduate earnings (Graduate Outcomes / LEO) above the £24,000 non-graduate baseline (ONS), net of £9,790/yr over 4 years (published course home fee). Eligible England-domiciled students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan; repayments are 9% only on income above the threshold, with anything left written off after 40 years. That makes the cash flow different from conventional commercial debt. Opportunity cost assumes £18,000 gross earnings forgone in each study year; figures are nominal and exclude tax, living costs, investment returns and loan interest. A simplified estimate. Earnings and actual fees vary by graduate, provider, fee status and UK nation.
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
Published home tuition is £9,790/year for this course. 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
85% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £30,000. 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 9.0 out of 10: NSS 84.1% · in work or study 85% · continued 100%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
University of Nottingham
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 The University of Nottingham
844 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 Nottingham from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £33,000 / 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 Nottingham’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 Nottingham and gov.uk before you apply.
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