This is a unique and innovative multifaceted programme designed for students wishing to pursue careers in laboratory-based biomedical research, and pharmaceutical industry, as well as for students wishing to study medicine after graduation. The course is designed to equip you with the skills required for these career choices.
According to Prospects, more than 50% of biomedical science graduates were employed in the UK within 6 months of graduation, while most of the remaining chose to study further.
The programme is designed to offer students the opportunity to develop technical skills linked directly to relevant placements and real-world experiences. This approach will be further reinforced by an opportunity to spend a sandwich year in an industrial/NHS laboratory, thus improving your future job prospects. Key features of this course include its research-based teaching.
The course provides an integrated approach towards understanding and in-depth knowledge of human health and disease, with embedded employability skills to meet the HCPC standards of proficiency. Students will acquire knowledge, intellectual and practical skills to understand human disorders and means of disease diagnosis and treatment through laboratory testing.
A distinctive feature of the course is that it introduces the students to state-of-the-art tools used in precision medicine, such as bioinformatics, genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and high-throughput drug screening geared towards molecular target identification and targeted therapeutics. Furthermore, students will be trained to apply their knowledge to offer solutions and to develop opportunities in a wide range of clinical settings and industries that require a broad understanding of biomedical science.
ModeFull-time | Duration3 years (4 with sandwich year) | Start dateSeptember | Application codeC500 | Application method UCAS |
ModeFull-time | Duration3 years (4 with sandwich year) | Start dateSeptember | Application codeC500 | Application method UCAS |
ModeFull-time | Duration4 years (4 with Placement) | Start dateSeptember | Application codeC500 | Application method UCAS |
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In order to be considered for entry to the course, applicants will be required to have the following qualifications:
Students with the knowledge and skills equivalent to the required learning outcomes for Level 4 modules of the BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science will be encouraged to make direct entry to Level 5. Such knowledge and skills should be commensurate with those identified in the Policy and Procedures for the Accreditation of Prior Learning (APEL), of London South Bank University APEL, and in the guidelines on levels and learning outcomes produced by the South East of England Consortium for Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SEEC/CAT, May 1996, SEEC Credit Level Descriptors for HE, 2010).
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If you have already completed some studies at another university, we may be able to consider you for advanced entry. Please see our advanced entry page for more information.
£9250.00
Tuition fees for home students
£15900.00
Tuition fees for international students
Tuition fees are subject to annual inflationary increases. Find out more about tuition fees
UK fee: £9250.00 | International fee: £15900.00 |
AOS/LSBU code: 5896 | Session code: 1FS00 |
Total course fee: |
UK: £27750.00 |
International: £47700.00 |
UK fee: £9250.00 | International fee: £15900.00 |
AOS/LSBU code: 5895 | Session code: 1FS00 |
Total course fee: |
UK (excluding any optional years): £27750.00 |
UK (including any optional years): £27750.00 |
International (excluding any optional years): £47700.00 |
International (including any optional years): £47700.00 |
UK fee: £9250.00 | International fee: £15900.00 |
AOS/LSBU code: 5896 | Session code: 2FS00 |
Total course fee: |
UK: £27750.00 |
International: £47700.00 |
UK fee: £9250.00 | International fee: £15900.00 |
AOS/LSBU code: 5895 | Session code: 2FS00 |
Total course fee: |
UK (excluding any optional years): £27750.00 |
UK (including any optional years): £27750.00 |
International (excluding any optional years): £47700.00 |
International (including any optional years): £47700.00 |
UK fee: £9250.00 | International fee: £15900.00 |
AOS/LSBU code: 5896 | Session code: 3FS00 |
Total course fee: |
UK: £27750.00 |
International: £47700.00 |
UK fee: £0.00 | International fee: £0.00 |
AOS/LSBU code: 5895 | Session code: 3FS00 |
Total course fee: |
UK (excluding any optional years): £27750.00 |
UK (including any optional years): £27750.00 |
International (excluding any optional years): £47700.00 |
International (including any optional years): £47700.00 |
UK fee: £9250.00 | International fee: £15900.00 |
AOS/LSBU code: 5895 | Session code: 4FS00 |
Total course fee: |
UK (excluding any optional years): £27750.00 |
UK (including any optional years): £27750.00 |
International (excluding any optional years): £47700.00 |
International (including any optional years): £47700.00 |
For more information, including how and when to pay, see our fees and funding section for undergraduate students.
Please check your fee status and whether you are considered a Home, EU or International student for fee-paying purposes and for our regulatory returns, by reading the UKCISA regulations.
See our Tuition Fees Regulations (PDF File 391 KB) and Refund Policy (PDF File 775 KB).
The University reserves the right to increase its fees in line with changes to legislation, regulation and any government guidance or decisions.
The fees for international students are reviewed annually and the University reserves the right to increase the tuition fees in line with the RPIX measure of inflation up to 4 per cent.
We offer several types of fee reduction through our scholarships and bursaries. Find the full list and other useful information on our scholarships page.
The course is not currently open to international students.
International (non Home) applicants should follow our international how to apply guide.
Mode Full-time | Duration 3 years (4 with sandwich year) | Start date September | Application code C500 | Application method UCAS |
Mode Full-time | Duration 3 years (4 with sandwich year) | Start date September | Application code C500 | Application method UCAS |
Mode Full-time | Duration 4 years (4 with Placement) | Start date September | Application code C500 | Application method UCAS |
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BSc Biomedical Science aims to enable you to understand the biology of human health and disease, including the basic knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, cell biology, genetics and molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology and microbiology, as well as a practical grounding in data analysis, statistics and numeracy.
You will have the opportunity to study the following modules:
In addition, you have an optional module
In addition, you will select two optional modules:
At LSBU, we want to set you up for a successful career. During your studies – and for two years after you graduate – you’ll have access to our Employability Service, which includes:
Our Student Enterprise team can also help you start your own business and develop valuable entrepreneurial skills.
All the required biomedical sciences subject areas are covered as core modules in this course. In other words, all students will gain the subject knowledge, practical and transferable skills that enable them to work as BMS, regardless of their chosen career.
In addition, the course allows students, through optional modules and/or University shared modules, to gain knowledge in areas, such as clinical, pharmaceutical sciences, as well as in entrepreneurship.
After completion of the course, you may apply for HCPC registration and become Biomedical Scientists in clinical settings, such as NHS hospitals or labs, or apply for medical school (if they meet all the criteria required for graduate entry medicine), or pursue careers in biomedical research and, pharmaceutical industry.
The course delivery includes blended learning which allows you to experience the same high-quality teaching, but with flexible modes of delivery. All modules offered at the first year are delivered through a blend of keynote lectures, tutorials, group work, flipped learning, and problem-based learning activities. Many of the first year modules develop and assess practical skills.
All modules employ teaching methods that encourage students to consider and challenge the evidence with which they are presented.
A wide range of subject-related resources are available within the LSBU Library. This includes access to textbooks, E-journal subscriptions, scientific databases, interactive e-learning platforms and multimedia. Moreover, students have access to site-licensed software and assisstive technologies to support their learning (if registered for Disability and/or specific learning difficulties).
There are a total of 4 teaching and research laboratories that provide a rich learning environment for combining theory and practice. Each contains state-of-the art equipment to support delivery across all core and specialist modules.
The course will use a blend of formative and summative assessment, as well as self- and peer assessment. All career pathways share a similar variety of summative assessment, while the majority also include a final exam. Most modules carry several points of assessment.