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University degree

Biomedical Sciences

University College London · London

Qualification

Degree

Length

3 yrs

UK fees / yr

£9,535

Study

full-time

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

Biomedical sciences at UCL provides an exceptionally broad and rigorous introduction to the scientific understanding of human health and disease. The programme spans anatomy, cell biology, developmental biology, genetics, immunology, neuroscience, pharmacology, physiology and psychology, giving you a genuinely interdisciplinary grounding in the life sciences that underpin modern medicine and healthcare. This three-year full-time BSc is taught at one of the world's leading universities for medical and biological research, and the depth of the academic environment means that you learn alongside and from researchers who are shaping the fields you are studying.

You will develop laboratory skills and quantitative reasoning alongside conceptual understanding, engaging with the experimental approaches through which biomedical knowledge is generated and tested. The programme is explicitly interdisciplinary, reflecting the reality that understanding human biology requires multiple scientific lenses rather than any single disciplinary perspective. UCL's biomedical sciences degree is designed to prepare graduates for the full range of careers in medicine, research, healthcare and the life sciences industries, and the breadth of the curriculum means you can develop particular interests in subsequent years and through postgraduate study.

A typical entry tariff of around 216 points reflects the competitive nature of the programme.

Graduates pursue careers in biomedical research, the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, clinical research organisations, NHS laboratory services, healthcare regulation and science communication. Many go on to postgraduate study in medicine, dentistry, a clinical profession, or a specialised research degree in one of the disciplines covered by the programme. UCL's reputation and research connections open doors across the full range of biomedical careers, and the degree is widely recognised as one of the strongest undergraduate preparations for a career in the life sciences.

Could you get in?

The grades students arrived with

<48 pts1%

48-63 pts2%

64-79 pts1%

80-95 pts1%

112-127 pts1%

128-143 pts3%

144-159 pts13%

160-175 pts12%

176-191 pts8%

192-207 pts4%

208-223 pts9%

224-239 pts17%

240+ pts21%

How they qualified

76% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:

A-levels76%

the IB16%

another degree4%

Other3%

other higher education2%

Could I get in? Try your grades

120 UCAS pts

Pay & prospects

85%

In work or further study after

97%

Continue past first year

80%

Student satisfaction

What graduates earn over time

£30,500

3 years on

£42,500

5 years on

What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers

Administrative occupations15%

Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled15%

Business, Research and Administrative ProfessionalsHighly skilled15%

Elementary occupations15%

Secretarial and related occupations5%

Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled15%

Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations5%

Information Technology ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%

What students say National Student Survey

80%

of students are satisfied with the course overall

Teaching84%

Assessment & feedback74%

Academic support61%

Well organised74%

Learning resources84%

Student community89%

In students' own words

★★★★★

Exceeded expectations

This is the perfect place to study this subject. The best part: early clinical exposure gave me the confidence to approach patients. If I'm honest, the timetable has some awkward 9am / Friday afternoon slots. On the city — good transport li…

Final year · Full-time

★★★★★

A great decision

The programme genuinely lives up to its reputation. The best part: early clinical exposure gave me the confidence to approach patients. If I'm honest, accommodation allocation was stressful in the first year. On the city — local cost of liv…

Postgraduate · Full-time

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