Biomedical Science (with foundation year) Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

During the foundation year, you will develop core bioscience and study skills using an active and collaborative approach to your learning. This will enable you to build your skills and knowledge before you move onto BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science in Year Two. You’ll study key aspects of disease and disease prevention, including immunology, virology, haematology and cellular pathology. Focusing on clinical diagnosis scenarios, you’ll get lots of hands-on experience working with our lifelike human body and organ models.

Biomedical science is the application of science to health. It is focused on studying the human body in health and disease, including the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases and complex health problems such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease. At NTU we focus on teaching you the practical skills you’ll need to be successful in this field.

This course is an integrated foundation degree, where you'll progress onto our BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science course, once you successfully complete your foundation year.

Our integrated foundation degrees offer a gateway to our BSc courses for those who currently don't meet the degree-level entry criteria. The foundation year acts as a launch pad, supporting you with the transition to university learning. Anticipate a year filled with the development of robust study skills, increased confidence in tackling intricate problems, and the cultivation of independent learning. Rest assured, by the end of this transformative year, you'll emerge well-prepared for the exhilarating challenges that await you at degree level.

If you change your mind at the end of your foundation year you can transfer onto one of our [other BSc Bioscience courses](https://www.ntu.ac.uk/course/biosciences) at NTU.

### Why study Biomedical Science at NTU?

You’ll study key aspects of disease and disease prevention, including immunology, virology, haematology and cellular pathology. Focusing on clinical diagnosis scenarios, you’ll get lots of hands-on experience working with our lifelike human body and organ models.

Biomedical science is the application of science to health. It is focused on studying the human body in health and disease, including the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases and complex health problems such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease.  At NTU we focus on teaching you the practical skills you’ll need to be successful in this field.

If your mission is to save lives, then you’ll get all the practical experience you need on our course. You’ll get to use our industry-standard equipment right from the very start of your course, such as our Haematology and clinical chemistry analysers, as used in NHS testing laboratories. This means you’ll stand out from the crowd when applying for placements and positions after graduation. You’ll be familiar with how a professional lab works and already know how to follow laboratory processes and protocols used in the workplace.

When you are working in our lab facilities, you are becoming familiar with the same equipment you’ll find in an NHS, research or industrial lab – giving you a head start when you graduate.

#### Work-like experiences

As well as using industry-standard equipment, you’ll also be learning in a way that encourages problem-solving and develops practical skills that you’ll be using when you graduate. By working on clinical diagnosis scenarios and with our [life-like 3D-printed human body and organ models](https://www.ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2016/10/lifelike-human-body-to-help-train-surgeons) (developed here at NTU) we are teaching you to think and work like a biomedical scientist.