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Clinical Sciences

Entry requirements


A level

B,B,C

From 3 GCE Advanced Levels to include GCE Advanced Level Chemistry and Biology with a minimum grade BC and a pass in all Science practicals.

112 UCAS tariff points from an Access to Higher Education Diploma in relevant Science related subject.

112 UCAS tariff points from 3 Higher Level subjects to include Higher Level Biology and Higher Level Chemistry at minimum grades 6 and 5 plus another Higher Level subject at grade 5. Plus HL 3 or SL 4 in Maths and English Language and Literature A or English B. (Language A: Literature, Literature and Performance and Language ab initio are not accepted).

112 UCAS Tariff points from 4 Higher Level subjects to include Higher Level Chemistry and Higher Level Biology with minimum grades of H1 plus Irish Ordinary English Language, Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry with a minimum grade of C3, or Irish Higher English Language and Mathematics with a minimum grade of D2

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM

DMM in Applied Science (to include four Chemistry or Biology units graded at Distinction).

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112 UCAS Tariff points from 3 Scottish Advanced Highers to include Advanced Higher Chemistry and Advanced Higher Biology with minimum grades of CD plus Ordinary English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology at grade C

UCAS Tariff

112

112 UCAS Tariff points from 3 GCE Advanced Levels to include A Level Chemistry and Biology with minimum grades BC and a pass in all Science practicals. Plus GCSE English Language, Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry or Dual Award Science at grade C or 4 (GCSE equivalents are not accepted)

About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Health sciences

This programme will be of interest and relevance to any student hoping to work in health or science careers. We welcome applications from students who have applied to other health profession courses.

Whether you want to have a science career. study a postgraduate programme leading to qualification as a health professional or work in healthcare management this programme can be your first step towards your future. In addition to studying science and health focused modules we actively work with students to develop essential graduate and employability skills.

The programme provides students with the opportunity to enhance their profile further with an optional placement year between years two and three enabling students to either work in a relevant field or study abroad.

Entry onto the clinical sciences course is either directly onto our three year programme or via our clinical sciences with integrated foundation year programme, which prepares you to study health or science courses.

The course has a clinical focus and a strong emphasis on anatomy, physiology, and employability skills. The course is informed by research, clinical expertise, and benefits from being taught by scientists and healthcare professionals from a wide range of specialist areas.

With an integrated knowledge and understanding of science and health-related issues, you will be in an excellent position to pursue a variety of careers within the health sector or pharmaceutical industries.

Clinical sciences graduates have progressed to postgraduate study, leading to careers in medicine, the healthcare sciences and other healthcare roles such as:
- Physician Associate

- Dentist

- Healthcare Manager

- Health Commission Associate

- NHS Analyst

- Medical Sales

Clinical sciences has embedded key transferable skills into each module which will help you succeed in graduate jobs or post-graduate study.

Our focus is to widen participation in medical and healthcare education in students from underrepresented groups. The course provides an opportunity for eligible widening participation students to enter year one of the MBChB programme at Sheffield Medical School.

Our graduates have applied successfully to most Medical Schools in the United Kingdom, including Leeds Medical School, Sheffield Medical School, and Hull York Medical School as well as graduate entry programmes at Warwick and Nottingham Medical Schools. We are proud to see that 35-50 % of our final year students receive offers for medicine or dentistry.

Modules

Year one: Ethics, law and values in healthcare, Systems, physiology, and anatomy and Academic skills and professional development.
Year two: Anatomy and pathology of disease, Careers and professional development, Digital health and enterprise, Global health, Medical and molecular genetics, Neurobiology and mental health and Pharmacology and therapeutics.
Year three: Advanced topics, Research skills, Research project, Health economics & management, Careers and professional development, Anthropology of illness and disease (optional module), and Genomics and personalised medicine (optional module).

Assessment methods

The learning, teaching and assessment strategies recognise the wide diversity of educational backgrounds with which students may enter the programme and the different exit points of students and graduates. Consequently, a variety of teaching and learning opportunities and assessment methods are used to reflect the differences in learning styles between students and to address the various learning outcomes for the programme. You are expected to demonstrate greater autonomy in your learning as you progress through the programme. Formative assessments are embedded throughout the programme in order for you to gain feedback and monitor your own progress. Your knowledge and understanding and discipline skills are developed through lectures, laboratory sessions, workshops, tutorials and self-directed learning. Case studies, groupwork, individual assignments, verbal presentations, problem-based learning, and a personal development portfolio will be used to refine your personal, transferable and specialist skills.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£22,180
per year
International
£22,180
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

University of Bradford

Department:

School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

84%
Health sciences

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Health sciences (non-specific)

Teaching and learning

78%
Staff make the subject interesting
84%
Staff are good at explaining things
89%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
81%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

86%
Library resources
89%
IT resources
90%
Course specific equipment and facilities
69%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

97%
UK students
3%
International students
27%
Male students
73%
Female students
77%
2:1 or above
47%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
C
C

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Health sciences (non-specific)

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£19,000
low
Average annual salary
92%
low
Employed or in further education
52%
low
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

30%
Therapy professionals
14%
Welfare and housing associate professionals
11%
Caring personal services

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Health sciences (non-specific)

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£18k

£18k

£29k

£29k

£27k

£27k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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While there are lots of factors at play when it comes to your future earnings, use this as a rough timeline of what graduates in this subject area were earning on average one, three and five years later. Can you see a steady increase in salary, or did grads need some experience under their belt before seeing a nice bump up in their pay packet?

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