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Medical Science, BSc (Hons), with industry placement

University of Reading, United Kingdom

 
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Subject ranking

Ecology
UK / ARWU 2024
15th
Ecology
UK / USNews 2024
18th
Overall
UK / Times 2025
25th

Costs

Course feesS$49.5K / year
Entertainment, books
food & rent
S$16.5K / year
Beer S$7
MacDonalds S$10
Cinema S$11
Coffee S$5
TotalS$66K / year

Entry requirements

A Level ABB
Diploma 3.0
International Baccalaureate 32

Scholarships

British Chevening Scholarships
100% for tuition and living expenses
Limited quantity

Information

Course
Code
C752
Upcoming
Intakes
Oct 2025
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HOTLINE
+65 6333 1300

Duration

4 years
Graduate
2029
About the course

Course summary

Train to work at the forefront of modern medicine with our BSc Medical Science with Professional Experience course.Focus on the science that underpins medicine, and how medical science can lead to new ways of diagnosing and treating disease. This course covers topics such as biomedical laboratory research and frontline clinical care in order to improve patients’ lives.This course includes a year of professional experience, built into your degree. It offers a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable, real-life experience and develop your skills and knowledge in clinical practice.Led by the School of Biological Sciences and the School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy, your learning is enhanced by:

  • industry-specific training. Designed in partnership with our local NHS partners to respond to career needs within the NHS, our course offers you the most relevant, practical content.
  • teaching from medical experts. You will be taught by academics whose research is aimed at understanding disease mechanisms, improving diagnoses, developing new therapies and advancing clinical practice. Everyone who teaches you has on-the-ground experience.
  • practical experience. Options to complete multiple small placements in primary and secondary healthcare settings, or healthcare industry, are built into your degree timetable.
Graduate well prepared to work in the NHS or a variety of other healthcare settings.Your learning structureTailored pathway options allow you to specialise in topical, cutting edge areas of medical science:
  • Diseases pathway: explore the genetic and physiological basis of major diseases and disorders and study how gene-environment interaction underpins disease. Example modules: Clinical Psychology, Bacteriology & Virology, infectious diseases.
  • Medical Devices pathway: learn how modern technology is used to address previously insurmountable medical challenges. Example modules: Introduction to programming, Sensors & Transducers for Biomedical Engineering.
  • Clinical and Medical Sciences pathway: investigate the complex causes of major diseases and global epidemics, and study the multidisciplinary approach to their containment, treatment and prevention. Example modules: Public Health & Nutrition, Medicines in Healthcare, Drug Targets.
Your professional experience yearGain hands-on experience during a professional placement year in a clinical setting.Our well-established network of clinical partners includes the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust, and others in the region.These placements offer you excellent opportunities to gain practical experience, from the very first year of your degree. For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/medical-sciences-ug/bsc-medical-science-with-professional-experience

Modules

The following modules have been approved in principle for delivery in 2025/26. Please note that as part of our current curriculum improvement process, all modules require final University approval and may be subject to change. Core modules for this course: Anatomy and PhysiologyHuman PathologyHaematology and ImmunologyMedical GeneticsDiagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy for Cancer.The University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them. Further information about the content of final approved modules will be available in the summer of 2024. We suggest that you regularly revisit our course page during this time to ensure you have the most up-to-date information regarding the modules offered on this programme. Check our website for more details about the course structure.


What you will learn

The following modules have been approved in principle for delivery in 2025/26. Please note that as part of our current curriculum improvement process, all modules require final University approval and may be subject to change. Core modules for this course: Anatomy and Physiology Human Pathology Haematology and Immunology Medical Genetics Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy for Cancer. The University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them. Further information about the content of final approved modules will be available in the summer of 2024. We suggest that you regularly revisit our course page during this time to ensure you have the most up-to-date information regarding the modules offered on this programme. Check our website for more details about the course structure.

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