Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) – 2020 entry

Our biosciences courses are ranked 8th in the Guardian University Guide 2020.

The University of Surrey has a longstanding reputation for inspiring teaching and pioneering research in the field of biomedical sciences. As a BSc Biomedical Science student at Surrey, you’ll be able to pursue the areas of scientific study that interest you most, plus have access to our recently opened £10m Innovation for Health learning laboratories.

A Professional Training placement provides you with the opportunity to develop your professional, academic and personal potential, equipping you to be adaptable, resilient, globally minded, confident, entrepreneurial and digitally savvy in the workplace. These qualities are widely recognised by employers and many of our students are offered employment on graduation by their placement provider.

The Professional Training placement year gives our students an insight into their subject and career potential, and early access to professional experience. It can be invaluable in developing work-based skills and helping them secure a graduate career.

Graduates have typically gone on to become, for example, postgraduate researchers or biomedical scientists within the NHS. Many have entered the related pharmaceutical industry, and some have gained entry to medical and dental programmes. Our recent biomedical science graduates have gone on to roles such as:

Biomedical Scientist, Ashford and St Peter's NHS Trust
Senior Assistant Technician Officer, Viapath
Medical Laboratory Assistant, Medway Maritime Hospital
Product Stability & Data Scientist, Allergy Therapeutics Ltd
Biomedical Scientist, Charing Cross Hospital
Laboratory Scientist, Francis Crick Cancer Research UK
Clinical Project Administrator, Sanofi.

Biology or Chemistry and a second science or Mathematics.

Please note: A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted.

GCSE or equivalent: English Language and Mathematics at Grade C(4) (or equivalent). Applicants must have achieved these grades at the time of making their application.

Foundation year: A-level CCC (or equivalent) to include one Science A-level.