Venues

Old Aberdeen Campus

Content

Year 1: Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen; Chemistry for the Life Sciences 1; Introduction to Medical Sciences; Chemistry for the Life Sciences 2; The Cell.

Year 2: 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.

Year 3: Working Out? Placement & Career Skills; The Molecular Biology of The Cell; The Molecular Control of Cell Function; Frontiers of Molecular Medical Sciences.

Year 4: Industrial Placement.

Year 5 (Honours): Honours Biochemistry - Option 1 and 2; Honours Advanced Molecular Biology; Medical Sciences Honours Research Project; Medical Science Data Analysis Paper; Medical Science General Essay Paper.

Entry Requirements

2025 entry requirements

Standard entry:
4 Highers at AAAB (by end of S5) including 2 maths or science subjects by end of S6 plus English, Maths and Chemistry or Physics at National 5.

For second year entry you would require the above plus 3 Advanced Highers at ABB including two maths or science subjects at AB or BA.