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University degree

Biomedical Science with Foundation Year

The University of Surrey
Qualification
Degree
Length
5 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
Worth knowing: about 25% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course

Build your understanding of key aspects of biomedical science and disease pathology, with access to facilities used by the NHS and the option to select modules. BSc (Hons) or MSci (Hons) — 2026 entry Biomedical Science Open up career opportunities from drug development to diagnosing diseases, public health to graduate-entry medicine, with our IBMS-accredited Biomedical Science degree. On this highly practical course, you’ll combine lab work and analytical skills with communication and data science.

On our Biomedical Science course, you’ll study physiology, pharmacology and pathology, learning techniques to help diagnose infectious diseases, model outbreaks, understand the genetic basis for cancer, and more. By putting human life under the microscope, you’ll discover how to help improve health, individually and as a society. Our course has been accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) for over 20 years, ensuring you can graduate with the knowledge and skills you need to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and become a biomedical scientist.

We’re preparing you for the future by integrating AI into every course, building digital skills, confidence and creativity that employers value in tomorrow’s workplace.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
80-95 pts20%
96-111 pts50%
112-127 pts10%
128-143 pts10%
160-175 pts5%
How they qualified
90% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel90%
access5%
baccalaureate5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
75%
Continue past first year
91%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£30,000
3 years on
£33,000
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
91%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching84%
Assessment & feedback75%
Academic support82%
Well organised91%
Learning resources88%
Student community75%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on The University of Surrey's own site.
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Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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