Biomedical Science with an Industrial Placement Year BSc

University of Sheffield

United Kingdom, Sheffield

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University of Sheffield

United Kingdom , Sheffield

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

B902

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines24-Sep-2026

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Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 29,110 / year(s)

Next Intake 24-Sep-2026

Biomedical Science with an Industrial Placement Year BSc

About

Course description

Why study this course?

Top 10 in the UK for biomedical sciences

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Human anatomy teaching

We train our biomedical science students the same way we train our medics in our newly refurbished Medical Teaching Unit.

Build connections and a career

Our students secure placements with organisations including GSK, Cancer Research Technology, Roche, Abbott Diabetes Care, Pfizer and the National Grid.

Our four-year BSc Biomedical Science with an Industrial Placement Year course is about the human body and our ability to control it during health and disease, from genes to whole-body systems.

You'll study human physiology, pharmacology and molecular and cell biology before applying this knowledge to important issues in clinical medicine. You'll discover the basis of genetic diseases, the physiology of ageing, and take on challenges like how to tackle antimicrobial resistance. You'll then apply what you've learnt and gain real-world experience during a year-long placement as a recognised part of your degree.

Explore your modules in detail

At Sheffield, you’ll be encouraged to be creative, think independently and express your ideas. You'll be in the lab completing in-depth practicals and studying human anatomy alongside our medics in our newly refurbished Medical Teaching Unit. You could be spending time interacting directly with patients, or developing IT solutions to handle clinical data. You'll even have opportunities to work with scientists from Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to diagnose cancer samples.

As you progress through your degree, you'll have the option to specialise in key areas such as stem cells and cancer, neuroscience, physiology and pharmacology, and developmental and cell biology.

No matter what areas of biomedical science you choose to study at Sheffield, you'll develop practical laboratory and transferable skills - such as project management, problem-solving, communication skills and data analysis - that make our graduates attractive to employers.

Your placement year will give you the chance to test out a career path that you're considering. This will take place in year three. Our students have found placements in science and non-science-based roles with a range of organisations including GSK, Cancer Research Technology, Pfizer and the National Grid. Some students have even been offered graduate-level jobs at the end of their placement.

All this experience will prepare you for your final-year research project where you could be laboratory-based, focus on computer modelling, science education, or even science communication.

Find out where your biomedical science degree could take you

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Requirements

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements

With Access Sheffield, you could qualify for additional consideration or an alternative offer - find out if you're eligible.

Standard offer

The A Level entry requirements for this course are:
AAB
including two science subjects

A Levels + a fourth Level 3 qualification: ABB including two science subjects + B in the EPQ; ABB including two science subjects + B in Core Maths
International Baccalaureate: 34 with 6,5 (in any order) in two Higher Level science subjects
BTEC Extended Diploma: (RQF) DDD in Applied Science (Basic, Biomedical Science, or Analytical & Forensic Science* streams only), or Health and Social Care**
BTEC Diploma: DD in Applied Science + A at A Level
Scottish Highers + 2 Advanced Highers: AABBB + AB in two science subjects
Welsh Baccalaureate + 2 A Levels: B + AA in two science subjects
Access to HE Diploma: Award of Access to HE Diploma in Science, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 36 at Distinction (all in science units), and 9 at Merit

Routes for mature students

Other requirements

Science subjects include Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Psychology or Geography. Neither Biology and Human Biology, nor Maths and Further Maths are accepted in combination as the two sciences
GCSE Maths grade 4/C
*Applied Science (Analytical & Forensic Science) must include the units: Practical Chemical Analysis, Applications of Organic Chemistry, and Applications of Inorganic Chemistry; and at least one of the following units: Physiology of Human Body Systems, Human Regulation & Reproduction, Biological Molecules & Metabolic Pathways, Diseases & Infections, Microbiology & Microbiological Techniques, Biomedical Science, or Medical Physics Applications
**Health & Social Care must include at least two of the following units: Infection Prevention and Control, Microbiology for Health Science, Genetics, Biomedical Science, or Biochemistry for Health

Access Sheffield offer

The A Level entry requirements for this course are:
ABB
including two science subjects

A Levels + a fourth Level 3 qualification: ABB including two science subjects + B in the EPQ; ABB including two science subjects + B in Core Maths
International Baccalaureate: 33 with 5 in two Higher Level science subjects
BTEC Extended Diploma: (RQF) DDD in Applied Science (Basic, Biomedical Science, or Analytical & Forensic Science* streams only), or Health and Social Care**
BTEC Diploma: DD in Applied Science + B at A Level
Scottish Highers + 2 Advanced Highers: ABBBB + AB in two science subjects
Welsh Baccalaureate + 2 A Levels: B + AB in two science subjects
Access to HE Diploma: Award of Access to HE Diploma in Science, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 30 at Distinction (all in science units), and 15 at Merit

Routes for mature students

Other requirements

Science subjects include Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Psychology or Geography. Neither Biology and Human Biology, nor Maths and Further Maths are accepted in combination as the two sciences
GCSE Maths grade 4/C
*Applied Science (Analytical & Forensic Science) must include the units: Practical Chemical Analysis, Applications of Organic Chemistry, and Applications of Inorganic Chemistry; and at least one of the following units: Physiology of Human Body Systems, Human Regulation & Reproduction, Biological Molecules & Metabolic Pathways, Diseases & Infections, Microbiology & Microbiological Techniques, Biomedical Science, or Medical Physics Applications
**Health & Social Care must include at least two of the following units: Infection Prevention and Control, Microbiology for Health Science, Genetics, Biomedical Science, or Biochemistry for Health

English language requirements |

You must demonstrate that your English is good enough for you to successfully complete your course. For this course we require: GCSE English Language at grade 4/C; IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component; or an alternative acceptable English language qualification

Equivalent English language qualifications

Visa and immigration requirements

Other qualifications | UK and EU/international

Pathway programme for international students

If you're an international student who does not meet the entry requirements for this course, you have the opportunity to apply for an International Foundation Year in Science and Engineering at the University of Sheffield International College. This course is designed to develop your English language and academic skills. Upon successful completion, you can progress to degree level study at the University of Sheffield.

If you have any questions about entry requirements, please contact the school/department.

English Program Requirements

English language requirements |

Equivalent English language qualifications

Visa and immigration requirements

Other qualifications | UK and EU/international

Career

Graduate careers

You won't be short of career options with a degree in biomedical science from Sheffield.

Employers seek out our graduates because of their ability to communicate complex ideas to a range of audiences, handle data and work to deadlines, independently and as part of a team.

Many of our graduates choose to pursue a research career, working within higher education, for public bodies or in research and development institutions around the world. Others are interested in industrial research, joining pharmaceutical, biotechnology and consumer goods companies like Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Reckitt.

Many of our graduates go on to work in healthcare, joining the NHS, private healthcare providers or charities. They also work in analytical labs or specialised healthcare sectors. Some students opt to progress into postgraduate medicine or begin training to become physician associates.

Further study in areas including veterinary science, physiotherapy or teaching, or taking the next step towards a PhD is another popular route.

A good degree from a great university can take you far, whatever you want to do. We also have graduates putting their transferable skills to good use in marketing, human resources, science communication, IT and teaching with Top 100 employers like GSK, Google and Aldi.

You can find out more about where a biomedical science degree can lead to on our careers web pages.