Course summary

Understand human disease at the molecular, cell and whole-body level – learning how diseases are diagnosed and treated, completing your own research, and graduating as a biomedical scientist.

UCAS points

• 64

From A levels to include at least 24 points in any one A level and at least 16 points from a science subject (biology/chemistry/human biology). BTEC National qualification in Applied Science. We do not accept general studies. For example:

• MPP in BTEC Extended Diploma.
• Pass overall from a T level qualification in either the Health-Care Science or Science qualification.
• A combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels and EPQ.

You can find information on making sense of UCAS tariff points here and use the UCAS tariff calculator to work out your points.

• Access - an Access to HE Diploma from a QAA recognised Access to HE course in a science based subject considered. Normally we require 15 credits at level 2 and 45 at level 3.

GCSE

• English Language at grade C or 4 or equivalent.
• Maths at grade C or 4 or equivalent.
• Science at grade C or 4.

If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 7.0 (or equivalent) with no less than 6.5 in each skill. This is a graduate requirement of the Institute of Biomedical Science. If your English language skill is currently below IELTS 6.5 we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.

If you do not have any of the qualifications above but have relevant experience, you are welcome to discuss potential opportunities with the admissions tutor.

Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in:

• Hospital pathology laboratories
• Academic research
• The pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry
• Medical-related disciplines
• Clinical trials research
• Scientific sales and marketing
• Postgraduate study options, including MSc, MRes, PhD and PGCE
• Teaching

You could also continue your studies to postgraduate level – MSc, MRes, PhD or PGCE

Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for world-leading companies such as:

• The NHS
• Pharmaceutical companies
• Scientific law firms
• Research institutes

Apply for an undergraduate degree course

How to apply for a foundation, top-up or bachelors degree

For undergraduate degrees, UK applicants need to apply through UCAS, the University and College Admissions Service.

Undergraduate degrees include:

• Foundation degrees (FdA, FdEng, FdSc)
• Top-up degrees (BA, BSc, BENG, LLB)
• Bachelors degrees (BA, BSc, BENG, LLB)

Applications open in September for courses starting in October the following year.

International applicants

If you are from outside the UK, you can apply direct or through UCAS. To apply direct, please use the online application form.

Getting started with UCAS

The first step is to register in the UCAS Hub and start a new application. You can save your application as you go, so you can complete a little bit at a time if you want to.

We recommend reading UCAS's guide to filling in the application form.

Your statement and references

As part of your UCAS application, you'll need to write a personal statement. You might also need to give names and contact details for people who can give you a reference.

If you're not sure where to start, try our guides to writing a good statement and choosing the right referees.

Assessing your application

Our admissions tutors will:

• check the subjects you're studying
• check your grades
• read your personal statement
• read the references we've received.

Depending on your course and application, we might also:

• invite you an interview
• invite you to submit a portfolio.

If you are invited to one of these, we'll send you everything you need to know. But if you'd like to know more now, you can read our guides to preparing for an interview and preparing a portfolio.

Application decision

After assessing your application, we will contact you with a decision. We usually start to make offers from November through to March, depending on when you applied.