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Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne , England ,United Kingdom

Biomedical Sciences BSc Honours (B940)

This degree explores the functioning of the human body in health and disease. It equips you with specialist knowledge about how major diseases can be treated.

Modern medicine depends on the advances made by scientists working in the biomedical sciences.

You’ll explore the links between: anatomy; biochemistry; genetics; immunology; microbiology; neuroscience; pharmacology, and physiology.

This multidisciplinary approach gives you in-depth knowledge about the science of the human body.

It also helps you understand disease processes. You'll learn how we can develop new treatments for cancer, Alzheimer’s, AIDS and more. This is essential for the development of new and improved treatments, as well as for preventative approaches. 

Study with us and you'll:

  • develop scientific and experimental skills through practical work in our biomedical labs
  • boost your CV through work experience here at the University
  • learn from experts and graduate with the latest knowledge of human health and disease

Intakes

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Application Processing Time in Days: 25

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

IB: 34-35 points