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Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Location
Main Site
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
29-SEP-25
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Duration
3 Years
Course summary
Studying biomedical science at the University of Sheffield is a deep dive into human physiology and pharmacology, molecular and cell biology.From your first year you鈥檒l study a range of biomedical science modules, with the freedom to explore optional topics from across the whole of bioscience. You鈥檒l study the basis of genetic diseases, the physiology of ageing and take on challenges like how to tackle antimicrobial resistance.At Sheffield, you鈥檒l be encouraged to be creative, think independently, and express your ideas. In addition to completing in-depth lab practicals, you will have opportunities to study human anatomy alongside our medics, work with the National Health Service to diagnose cancer samples, interface with patients directly, or develop IT solutions to handling clinical data.As you progress through your degree, you鈥檒l have the option to specialise in key areas such as stem cells and cancer, neuroscience, physiology and pharmacology, and developmental and cell biology. Whichever path you chose, you will have opportunities to work with research labs and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals to carry your specialism through to research and clinical practice.
Why study this course?-
4th in the UK for research quality- the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 rated 98% of research and impact from the School of Biosciences as world-leading or internationally excellent.-
Make the course your own- you have the freedom to focus on a specific area such as neuroscience or stem cells and cancer, or cover the full range of human biology.-
Human anatomy- we train our biomedical science students the same way we train our medics, using the best training methods from around the world.-
State-of-the-art facilities- including multi-million pound microscopy equipment, and facilities for genomics, proteomics and metabolomics research.-
Partnership with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals- includes opportunities to contribute to the analysis of patient cancer samples with the Julia Garnham Centre.
Application deadline
29 January
Tuition fees
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QUALIFICATION TYPE
- A level
- Scottish Advanced Higher
- Access to HE Diploma
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
- Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
- Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
A level : AAB
including two science subjects (science subjects include Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Psychology or Geography / neither Biology and Human Biology, nor Maths and Further Maths are accepted in combination as the two sciences)
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