Overview

At the Biomedical Science with Sandwich placement (Hons) programme from University of Wolverhampton you will have the opportunity to undertake an honours research project in your final year, allowing you to develop your skills further in an area of interest to you.

Opportunities exist for students on the BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science course to undertake work placements in an NHS hospital laboratory. Students who are successful in obtaining placements will be eligible to transfer to the BSc (Hons) Applied Biomedical Science.

Career:

As a biomedical scientist you will have developed a broad range of skills and knowledge which will prepare you for a career within a range of professions. Recent graduates have successfully obtained employment as biomedical scientists within a range of different pathology laboratories, as laboratory technicians in colleges and universities, and as trainee teachers.

The broad range of skills can lead to careers with a wide range of employers including: the NHS, government departments, HM Armed Forces and medical sales companies. The award also provides an ideal background for graduate entry to Medical School and the NHS Scientist Training Programme. In addition, many of our graduates carry on their studies with entry onto Masters awards or PhDs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biochemistry for Life Science

Principles of Disease Investigation in Cellular Pathology

Principles of disease investigation in clinical biochemistry

Principles of Disease Investigation in Genetics and Genomics

Principles of Disease Investigation in Haematology

Biomedical Science Skills

Cell Biology

Human Form & Function

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-01-25 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6

Start preparing for IELTS today!

TOEFL^® IBT

79

Credits

400 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Bio & Biomedical Engineering Biology Bioinformatics & Biostatistics View 1003 other Bachelors in Biology in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6

Start preparing for IELTS today!

TOEFL^® IBT

79

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

We partnered with Aon to provide you with the best affordable student insurance, for a carefree experience away from home.

Get your student insurance now

Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

Remember, countries and universities may have specific insurance requirements. To learn more about how student insurance work at University of Wolverhampton and/or in United Kingdom, please visit Student Insurance Portal.

Other requirements

General requirements

GCSE English Language at grade C/4 or above (equivalencies not accepted)

Students wishing to take a hospital laboratory placement as part of the Applied Biomedical Science route must have GCSE Maths at C/4 or above or, Level 2 Essential / Key Skill in Application of Number or an equivalent mathematics qualification.

Plus either:

96 UCAS points

A Levels - grades CCC / BCD to include at least one Science subject, preferably Biology

BTEC L3 Extended Diploma or OCR Cambridge L3 Technical Extended Diploma - grades MMM in Applied Science

Access to HE Diploma: 45 Level 3 credits at Merit, 36 of these must be in Science

Tuition Fee

To always see correct tuition fees

International

13950 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13950 GBP per year during 48 months.
National

9250 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9250 GBP per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Wolverhampton

550 - 900 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

The University also offers a range of Bursaries and Scholarships in addition to other financial support packages.

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.

Loading

Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Biomedical Science with Sandwich placement (Hons).

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

226 countries / Need-based

Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria

About