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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Medical Science (with Foundation Year)
Bournemouth University
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Medical Science (with Foundation Year) course at Bournemouth University.
Select a qualification to see required grades
UCAS Tariff
48
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| EU | £19,700 per year |
| International | £19,700 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: B101
Here's what Bournemouth University says about its Medical Science (with Foundation Year) course.
Medical Science focuses on the cutting-edge science that underpins modern medicine, fostering new discoveries and technologies which improve healthcare. Learn how our bodies work, how disease is treated and how new technology is evolving in this field.
Why study BSc (Hons) Medical Science (with Foundation Year option) at BU?
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Focus on the cutting-edge science that underpins modern medicine, fostering new discoveries and technologies which improve healthcare
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Learn how our bodies work, how disease is treated and how new technology is evolving in this field
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As your degree progresses, choose to concentrate your learning on human health and disease or the role of psychology in medical science via the optional units offered
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Develop skills to evaluate scientific literature to understand how evidence-based decisions are made in medical sciences and apply these to conduct your final year research
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We have recently invested in state-of-the-art laboratory facilities so that you will have the best possible learning environment for developing the necessary practical skills for a career in medical science and the various opportunities it brings
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You have the option to undertake a placement, allowing you to put your skills into practice ensuring that when you graduate, you'll be career ready. 90% of students are in employment or further study within 15 months of graduating (DiscoverUni 2023).
Your degree will be centred around developing the skills you need to work in professional practice, as well as equipping you with a variety of transferable skills that will give you a range of career options. We expect our graduates will find work in scientific, technical or research fields relating to their chosen pathway, for example:?
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Developing augmented reality to transform surgical procedures?
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Biopsychosocial -?further research into the understanding of the human condition.??
We have a foundation year option for students who do not meet the entry requirements for the degree course. This additional year of study will give you a grounding in the scientific skills required for this course, building your confidence, knowledge and skills for further study. After successful completion of the foundation year, you will progress to the full degree.
Course details
There are a few options in how you might study Medical Science (with Foundation Year) at Bournemouth University.
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2 course options available.
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
Department of Life and Environmental Sciences
Location
Main Site | Poole
Duration
5 Years
Study mode
Sandwich including foundation year
Subjects
• General or integrated engineering
• Neuroscience
• Human biology
Start date
September 22, 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
The modules you will study
During the foundation year, you will study the following units: Applied Sciences; Introduction to Biology, Introduction to Psychology; Mathematics in Science; Academic and Professional Study Skills; and Foundation Year Project.
Year 1 core units: Introduction to Medical Science | Exploring and Understanding Science | Cell Biology | Chemistry | Introduction to Immunology | Biological & Cognitive Psychology
Bournemouth University reviews
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1st year student
Pretty good. Lots of clubs and societies. Lots of student club nights - like almost one every night I think? rnThereu2019s a bar on campus but you wonu2019t be short of a bar anywhere in Bournemouth anyways.
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1st year student
Overall uni life is good. Nightlife is very good. Lots of clubs and also thereu2019s a student only club too. Quite a few events that take place on campus that sometimes give out free food. rnrnTown centre is bare - wouldnu2019t even call it a town centre where Iu2019m from. Couple of shops but real...
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1st year student
Decent accommodation is expensive here. You could go with the cheaper halls but youu2019re at risk of insect/rodent infestation and/or crackheads so you weigh the pros and cons. rn
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1st year student
Good support system in place.
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1st year student
Loads of accommodation options to choose from. Many of which are modern. Shame most of them are fairly pricy but thatu2019s inflation I guess. Love my accommodation. rnLibrary could do with a renovation but still has the whatu2019s needed. Facilities are good. rnCafes and shops in the campus are exp...
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1st year student
Really nice lecturers that listen well and help where they can. Respond quickly to emails and messages. rnLecture notes and presentations could be improved as I donu2019t think they fully cover what is need (particularly the programming based modules).
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Medical Science (with Foundation Year) course at Bournemouth University features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
87%
med
Teaching on my course
87%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
89%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
91%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
76%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
91%
med
Learning opportunities
83%
med
Learning opportunities
83%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
89%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
79%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
81%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
89%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
77%
med
Assessment and feedback
78%
med
Assessment and feedback
78%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
74%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
80%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
71%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
78%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
86%
high
Academic support
83%
med
Academic support
83%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
82%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
84%
med
Organisation and management
65%
low
Organisation and management
65%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
68%
low
How well organised is your course?
62%
low
Learning resources
86%
med
Learning resources
86%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
81%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
91%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
85%
med
Student voice
69%
low
Student voice
69%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
50%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
77%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
78%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
68%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
88%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
82%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
90%
high
Teaching on my course
90%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
77%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
85%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
100%
high
Learning opportunities
88%
high
Learning opportunities
88%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
77%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
92%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
92%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
100%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
77%
med
Assessment and feedback
71%
med
Assessment and feedback
71%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
85%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
85%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
54%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
85%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
46%
low
Academic support
88%
med
Academic support
88%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
77%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
100%
high
Organisation and management
88%
med
Organisation and management
88%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
92%
high
How well organised is your course?
85%
med
Learning resources
67%
low
Learning resources
67%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
67%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
75%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
69%
low
Student voice
80%
med
Student voice
80%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
77%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
77%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
85%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
50%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
100%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
83%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
72%
low
Teaching on my course
72%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
67%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
84%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
64%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
71%
low
Learning opportunities
76%
med
Learning opportunities
76%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
75%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
78%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
74%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
88%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
67%
low
Assessment and feedback
67%
low
Assessment and feedback
67%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
68%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
77%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
59%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
77%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
53%
low
Academic support
79%
low
Academic support
79%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
79%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
79%
low
Organisation and management
59%
low
Organisation and management
59%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
63%
low
How well organised is your course?
56%
low
Learning resources
76%
low
Learning resources
76%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
74%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
88%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
70%
low
Student voice
61%
low
Student voice
61%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
55%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
66%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
64%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
74%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
83%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
76%
med
Student information
The Medical Science (with Foundation Year) course at Bournemouth University features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Biology | C | |||||
| Chemistry | D | |||||
| Psychology | D | |||||
| Mathematics | B | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Biology | C | |||||
| Chemistry | D | |||||
| Psychology | D | |||||
| Mathematics | B | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Biology | C | |||||
| Chemistry | D | |||||
| Psychology | D | |||||
| Mathematics | B | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The Medical Science (with Foundation Year) course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about Bournemouth University graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
45%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
95%
In work, study or other activity
40%
Say it fits with future plans
40%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
20%
Administrative occupations
20%
Elementary occupations
20%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
15%
Business and public service associate professionals
Graduate statistics
65%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
100%
In work, study or other activity
80%
Say it fits with future plans
60%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
20%
Skilled trades occupations
10%
Managers, directors and senior officials
10%
Sales occupations
5%
Elementary occupations
Graduate statistics
40%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
90%
In work, study or other activity
55%
Say it fits with future plans
55%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
20%
Elementary occupations
15%
Skilled trades occupations
10%
Conservation and environment professionals
5%
Business and public service associate professionals
Graduate statistics
80%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
90%
In work, study or other activity
60%
Say it fits with future plans
65%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
55%
Engineering professionals
10%
Information Technology Professionals
5%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
5%
Business and public service associate professionals
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
The Medical Science (with Foundation Year) course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for Bournemouth University graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£19.7k
First year after graduation
£22.3k
Third year after graduation
£26.1k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£26.6k
First year after graduation
£37.6k
Third year after graduation
£46.4k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Medical Science (with Foundation Year).
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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