
Medical Sciences (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Medical Sciences (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)
Course overview
Our foundation year course in Medical Sciences is a ‘gateway’ course which will prepare you to progress onto highly competitive graduate entry medicine, dental therapy, physician associate or pharmacy courses, as well as other professional programmes.
Why study with us
• This is a gateway route offering a core science foundation programme specifically designed to give you the best chance of graduate entry into a health related degree or career.
• This unique course focuses on both a...
<strong>Course overview</strong><br/><br/>Our foundation year course in Medical Sciences is a ‘gateway’ course which will prepare you to progress onto highly competitive graduate entry medicine, dental therapy, physician associate or pharmacy courses, as well as other professional programmes. <br/><br/><strong>Why study with us</strong><br/><br/><br/>• This is a gateway route offering a core science foundation programme specifically designed to give you the best chance of graduate entry into a health related degree or career.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• This unique course focuses on both academic achievement and training in clinical and communication skills.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Potential progression to more than 10 different professional health degrees.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>What youll do</strong><br/><br/><br/>• You’ll be taught at our fantastic Burnley Campus in an innovative environment, with state-of-the-art models, imaging and a 3D virtual dissection table<br/><br/><br/><br/>• You’ll be taught in classes with high staff to student ratio, allowing for individualised learning and support.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• During the foundation year, you’ll be supported with finding voluntary work or work shadowing opportunities in related settings to assist you with your future study choices.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Future careers</strong><br/><br/>This foundation entry programme will prepare you to progress onto our full honours degrees. Following this, the clinically-relevant scientific knowledge acquired on our BSc (Hons) Medical Sciences degree will prepare you as a highly competitive candidate for entry onto graduate entry medicine, dentistry, physician associate, pharmacy and other professional study programmes.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Burnley Campus
Application Details
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
AA90
Institution Code
C30
Points of Entry
Foundation
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Scottish Higher
80 UCAS points
Access to HE Diploma
80 UCAS points
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
80 UCAS points at Higher Level subjects
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MMP
GCSE/National 4/National 5
5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above including Maths and English or equivalent. Equivalent qualifications are Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English or Level 3 Key Skills in Maths and Communication.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
AS
Not Accepted
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
MMP
Scottish Advanced Higher
80 UCAS points
A level
80 UCAS points at A2
T Level
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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