Biomedical Sciences

Biomedical science is concerned with understanding the causes, diagnosis and treatment of disease. Our programme has been accredited by the prestigious Institute of Biomedical Sciences and is co-taught between the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences and Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry.

You will initially study subjects including human anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, immunology, genetics and pharmacology. In your final year you will study specialist modules in topics such as endocrinology, genomics, neuroscience, cell pathology and cancer biology.  Many of our graduates progress onto medicine and dentistry programmes and the programme has been designed with this in mind.

Highlights

• Top 15 graduates are guaranteed an interview for the 5 year Medicine MBBS degree at Barts and the London, based on performance in the first two years and subject to obtaining an upper second class BSc
• Accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Sciences

Year 1

Required modules:

• Essential Skills for Biomedical Scientists
• Chromosomes and Gene Functions
• Human Anatomy
• The Human Cell
• The Microbial World and Humans
• Biomedical Physiology I
• Biomolecules of Life
• Tissue Biology

Year 2

Required modules:

• Biomedical Physiology II
• Human Molecular Biology
• Techniques in Biomedical Sciences
• Basic Immunology
• Clinical Microbiology
• Essential Biochemistry for Human Life
• Biomedical Pharmacology

Option modules:

• Cell Biology and Developmental Genetics
• Comparative and Integrative Physiology
• Human Genetic Disorders

Year 3

Required modules:

• Biomedical Science Case Approach to Problem Solving
• Cellular Pathology and Blood Science

Option modules:

• Advanced Immunology
• Clinical Pharmacology
• Endocrine Physiology and Biochemistry
• Human Genetics and Genomics
• Molecular Clinical Microbiology
• Receptors and Mechanisms of Cell Signalling
• Oral biology
• Cancer Biology
• Clinical Trials and Regulatory Affairs
• Drug Discovery and Design
• Molecular Basis of Personalised Medicine

All third year students must complete one of the following:

• Biomedical Sciences Research Project
• Project Skills in the Life Sciences
• Biomedical Science Investigative Project

Requirements

• Applicants who have successfully completed their Certificate of Secondary Education (Attestat) will be considered for entry onto a Queen Mary International Foundation Programmes. Although our offer will vary from board to board, we will expect to see a minimum average score of 4.
• IELTS 6.5 overall

Scholarships

• Global Education