Venues

Foresterhill Campus

Content

First Year: Introduction to Medical Sciences; Chemistry for the Life Sciences 1 and 2; The Cell.

Second Year: Physiology of Human Cells; Molecular Biology of the Gene; Foundation Skills for Medical Sciences; Physiology of Human Organ Systems; Microbes, Infection & Immunity; Energy for Life; Research Skills for Medical Sciences.

Third Year: Molecular Biology of the Cell; The Molecular Control of Cell Function; Frontiers of Molecular Medical Sciences; Frontiers of Biomedical Sciences.

Fourth Year (Honours): Honours Biochemistry – Option 1 and Option 2; Honours Advanced Molecular Biology; Biochemistry Honours Research Project.

Entry Requirements

2026 entry requirements:

Standard entry:
4 Highers at BBBB including 2 maths or science subjects plus English, Maths and Chemistry or Physics at National 5.

For second year entry you would require the above plus 2 Advanced Highers at AB including Biology.

Widening access entry:
3 Highers at BBC including 2 maths or science subjects plus English, Maths and Chemistry or Physics at National 5.

1 Foundation Apprenticeship is accepted in place of a non-essential Higher.