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University degree
Biomedical Science
The University of Essex
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course
Embark on a career as a biomedical scientist, with options for a placement or year abroad. The MSci Biomedical Science is a three-year degree, extendable to four with an optional year in placement or abroad. You’ll gain the practical skills and knowledge needed to work in labs and hospitals across the NHS and private sector.
By studying an integrated course, you’ll start at undergraduate level and graduate with a Masters-level qualification. The MSci Biomedical Science gives you key knowledge and modern strategies to diagnose and treat the human immune system, pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria, haematology and blood transfusion, cell pathology and mechanisms or neurological diseases.
Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts5%
48-63 pts5%
64-79 pts10%
80-95 pts5%
96-111 pts30%
112-127 pts15%
128-143 pts10%
144-159 pts10%
160-175 pts5%
How they qualified
80% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel80%
otherHE10%
none5%
other5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts Pay & prospects
85%
Continue past first year
92%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£24,000
3 years on
£29,500
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
92%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching92%
Assessment & feedback90%
Academic support88%
Well organised95%
Learning resources92%
Student community90%
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Where this degree can lead
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