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The UWS BSc Applied Biomedical Science has been developed in partnership with the National Health Service and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), providing a route for you to become a professional Biomedical Scientist, working in NHS-accredited hospital laboratories. With a career in Biomedical Science – taking in research, diagnosis, treatment and disease prevention – you will work at the forefront of modern healthcare.

Hospital laboratories play a vital role in the diagnosis and treatment of patients, with biomedical scientists carrying out tests on clinical specimens, with timely and effective analysis of results informing the effective diagnosis, monitoring, treatment and prevention of disease by medical staff.

This course will ensure that you gain the knowledge, skills and experience to play a leading role in the modern healthcare sector.

Entry Requirements

2020 entry requirements:
4 Highers at BBBC including Biology or Human Biology plus English and Maths at National 5.

Entry to year 2 may be possible with 3 Advanced Highers at BBC including Biology plus Chemistry at National 5.

Progression Routes

The professionally accredited and approved status of the University's programmes enables graduates to stand out in short-listing for positions in the sector. UWS graduates leave with the theoretical and practical skills needed for a successful career.