University course · real outcomes from HESA / Discover Uni · part of Careermash
University degree
Biomedical Science
Whitefield Academy Trust
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 23% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
Robin · your guide
Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.
About this course
This degree in biomedical science explores human health and disease. We focus on the mechanisms of disease, diagnostic pathways and therapeutic intervention.
Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
64-79 pts15%
80-95 pts25%
96-111 pts15%
112-127 pts30%
160-175 pts5%
How they qualified
93% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels93%
other higher education4%
an Access course1%
Other1%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts Pay & prospects
95%
In work or further study after
77%
Continue past first year
76%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£26,000
After 15 months
£24,500
3 years on
£29,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Sales occupations15%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsHighly skilled25%
Caring personal services5%
Natural and social science professionalsHighly skilled20%
Teaching ProfessionalsHighly skilled15%
Business, Research and Administrative ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
Media ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
Design occupationsHighly skilled5%
What students say National Student Survey
76%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching84%
Assessment & feedback83%
Academic support77%
Well organised73%
Learning resources83%
Student community82%
In students' own words
★★★★★
Genuinely worthwhile
I was sceptical before starting — now I'd recommend it to anyone. The best part: early clinical exposure gave me the confidence to approach patients. If I'm honest, some seminar groups were too big for meaningful discussion. On the city — t…
Final year · Full-time
★★★★☆
Good but not perfect
Would I choose it again? Probably yes, with caveats. The best part: early clinical exposure gave me the confidence to approach patients. If I'm honest, a few modules feel under-resourced compared to the flagship ones. On the city — good tra…
Third year · Full-time
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