BSc Biomedical Science

Institution King's College London
Method At the institution
Location London
Type Undergraduate
Course fee By request

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BSc Biomedical Science

Objectives The Biomedical Science BSc interdisciplinary degree is the most popular of our programmes, with an entry of approximately 150 students per year. It is unique in offering you a flexible plan in which to develop your second and third years at university as there are no compulsory units in these years. The programme aims to ensure that you benefit from high quality teaching from our very wide variety of individual modules and allows you to construct a degree programme which reflects your scientific strengths and interests.
Entry requirements Entry Requirements -International Baccalaureate 34 points overall including HL6 in English and History -Irish Leaving Certificate A1 A1 B1 B1 B2 B2 at Higher level including grade B1 in English or History -European Baccalaureate 80% overall inc 80% in English or History -USA: Advanced Placement Tests Three AP subjects with 544 including English or History at grade 5 -Australia: Tertiary Entrance Ranking 95+ Tertiary Entrance Ranking, or an OP of band 4 for Queensland
Academic title BSc Biomedical Science
Course description BSc Biomedical Science

Programme

Year 1 Core

-Biochemistry & Molecular Biology: Biochemical Reactions & Metabolism
-Biochemistry & Molecular Biology: Cell Biology & Genetics
-Biochemistry & Molecular Biology: Chemistry of the Cell
-From Cells to Systems
-Fundamentals of Pharmacology
-Practice of Biomedical Science
-Physiological Systems

Year 2

A minimum of 90 and a maximum of 120 credits should be taken in the second year from Level 5 modules. Up to 30 credits can be made up of modules offered from outside the School; biotechnology, the sociology and psychology of healthcare. Students take either a broad-based Biomedical Science degree or specialise eg in neuroscience, developmental science, molecular biology, immunology. Some convert their degree at the end of year one or year two to a BSc degree in Human Sciences, Physiology, Biochemistry or Pharmacology.

Year 3

As in year two, there is a wide range of optional modules to choose from, up to 120 credits in value. 90 credits must be taken in Level 6 modules. Some of these modules require Level 5 prerequisites taken in year two. Year three can also include up to 30 credits from modules offered outside the School. An optional research project module worth a maximum of 45 credits can be taken in the final year in preparation for postgraduate study.