BSc Biomedical Sciences with Integrated Foundation Year
Royal Holloway, University of London
Entry requirements
A level: CCC-CCD (This course is suitable for non-standard entrants, including mature returners to study with Science qualifications below the standard required for entry to a degree. Required subjects: Biology A-level We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4(C) T-levels We accept T-levels for admission to our undergraduate courses, with the following grades regarded as equivalent to our standard A-level requirements: AAA* – Distinction (A* on the core and distinction in the occupational specialism) AAA – Distinction BBB – Merit CCC – Pass (C or above on the core) DDD – Pass (D or E on the core) Where a course specifies subject-specific requirements at A-level, T-level applicants are likely to be asked to offer this A-level alongside their T-level studies.) IB: 24 points overall including 4 in Biology at Higher Level
About this course
BSc in Biological Sciences, incorporating an integrated foundation year with biomedical science content. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, and Clinical Skills. The programme holds accreditation from the Royal Society of Biology and requires an individual research project producing an 8,000-word report. The foundation year provides a route into BSc Biochemistry, BSc Medical Biochemistry or BSc Genetics.
Modules
- Global and Planetary Health
- Foundation Life Sciences and The Environment
- Foundation Mathematics for Life Scientists
- Environmental Science for Foundation Life Sciences
- Life Sciences II: Organ Systems
- Foundation Statistics for Life Sciences
- Becoming a Bioscientist
- Chemistry of Life
- Fundamental Biochemistry
- Introductory Animal Physiology
- Introduction to Human Physiology
- Cell Biology and the Origin of Life
- Genetics
- Protein Biochemistry and Enzymology
- Human Physiology in Health and Disease
- Molecular Biology
- Immunology
- Neuronal and Cellular Signalling
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Professional Skills and Employability
- Individual Research Project
- Molecular Basis of Inherited Disease