B9 Other subjects allied to medicine course codes

By UCAS's old subject scheme, a course code starting B9 means other subjects allied to medicine, in the subjects allied to medicine area (B). 353 courses at 111 UK universities use one for 2027 entry: most ask for between 64 and 112 UCAS points; 48 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often BCC. Another 77 joint honours courses carry B9 as their second subject.

Compare these courses, filter by entry grades and shortlist with the joint honours too

Codes in use

Universities choose their own codes, so most subjects have several. A code naming two subjects is a major/minor degree.

• B940 31
• B900 24
• B920 22
• B991 20
• B930 17
• B990 17
• B941 16
• B950 14
• B902 12
• B985 12
• B901 8
• B942 8
• B992 8
• B921 7
• B943 7
• B904 6
• B910 6
• B951 6
• B90F 5
• B945 5
• B911 4
• B931 4
• B944 4
• B948 4
• B995 4
• B903 3
• B905 3
• B912 3
• B913 3
• B952 3
• B980 3
• B993 3
• B99F 3
• B906 2
• B909 2
• B927 2
• B932 2
• B939 2
• B946 2
• B947 2
• B981 2
• B984 2
• B994 2
• B999 2
• B9C8 with psychology 2
• B908 1
• B90A 1
• B90B 1
• B914 1
• B919 1
• B91A 1
• B922 1
• B92F 1
• B933 1
• B935 1
• B93F 1
• B93G 1
• B949 1
• B94A 1
• B94F 1
• B955 1
• B956 1
• B959 1
• B960 1
• B970 1
• B982 1
• B986 1
• B989 1
• B98F 1
• B996 1
• B99Y 1
• B9B5 with ophthalmics 1
• B9B9 1
• B9BF 1
• B9C1 with biology 1
• B9DF 1
• B9FY 1
• B9L9 with other social studies 1
• B9R9 with other European languages 1

Joint honours

Courses carrying B9 as their second subject, by the subject their code starts with.

• with C8 psychology 21
• with C6 sport and exercise science 10
• with C9 other biological sciences 5
• with B5 ophthalmics 3
• with L5 social work 3
• with B1 anatomy, physiology and pathology 2
• with B2 pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy 2
• with B4 nutrition 2
• with B7 nursing 2
• with C7 molecular biology and biochemistry 2
• with H9 other engineering 2
• with A7 medicine and dentistry, unlisted subject 1
• with A9 other medicine and dentistry 1
• with B3 complementary therapies 1
• with B6 aural and oral sciences 1
• with B8 medical technology 1
• with C1 biology 1
• with F3 physics 1
• with F4 forensic and archaeological sciences 1
• with H1 general engineering 1
• with H6 electronic and electrical engineering 1
• with J5 materials technology 1
• with L3 sociology 1
• with L6 anthropology 1
• with P5 journalism 1
• with Q1 linguistics 1
• with X1 teacher training 1
• with X2 study skills in education 1

Subjects

The subject UCAS tags these courses with first.

• biomedical sciences 110
• occupational therapy 54
• counselling 33
• operating department practice 23
• paramedic science 22
• podiatry 15
• environmental and public health 13
• health sciences 13

Universities

• Anglia Ruskin University 11
• University of Portsmouth 11
• University of Wolverhampton 11
• University of Northampton 9
• University of Plymouth 9
• University of Bradford 8
• University of Salford 8
• University of Worcester 7
• Aberystwyth University 6
• Canterbury Christ Church University 6
• Cardiff Metropolitan University 6
• Edge Hill University 6
• Keele University 6
• DN Colleges Group 5
• Glasgow Caledonian University 5
• Middlesex University 5
• Ulster University 5
• University of Essex 5
• University of Greater Manchester 5
• University of Greenwich 5
• University of Hertfordshire 5
• University of Manchester 5
• University of South Wales 5
• University of Staffordshire 5
• Birmingham Newman University 4
• Bournemouth University 4
• Bucks New University 4
• Coventry University 4
• Lancaster University 4
• Leeds Beckett University 4
• Northumbria University, Newcastle 4
• Oxford Brookes University 4
• Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh 4
• University of Brighton 4
• University of East London 4
• University of Roehampton 4
• University of Sunderland 4
• University of Warwick 4
• University of West London 4
• Bristol, UWE 3
• City St George's, University of London 3
• De Montfort University 3
• Kingston University 3
• Liverpool John Moores University 3
• London Metropolitan University 3
• Nottingham Trent University 3
• Robert Gordon University 3
• Royal Holloway, University of London 3
• Sheffield Hallam University 3
• St Mary's University, Twickenham 3
• Swansea University 3
• Teesside University 3
• UCL (University College London) 3
• University of Chester 3
• University of Dundee 3
• University of Gloucestershire 3
• University of Huddersfield 3
• University of Lincoln 3
• University of Sheffield 3
• University of Southampton 3
• University of Surrey 3
• University of the West of Scotland 3
• Activate Learning 2
• Brunel University of London 2
• Health Sciences University 2
• London South Bank University 2
• Newcastle University 2
• Queen Mary University of London 2
• Queen's University Belfast 2
• University Centre Colchester at Colchester Institute 2
• University of Birmingham 2
• University of Derby 2
• University of Lancashire 2
• University of Leicester 2
• University of Nottingham 2
• University of Suffolk 2
• University of Westminster, London 2
• Warwickshire College and University Centre 2
• Abertay University 1
• Blackburn College 1
• Blackpool and the Fylde College 1
• Cardiff University 1
• City College Norwich (incorporating Easton College) 1
• Cornwall College 1
• Durham University 1
• East Sussex College 1
• Edinburgh Napier University 1
• Gloucestershire College 1
• Imperial College London 1
• Leeds Trinity University 1
• Lincoln Bishop University 1
• NESCOT 1
• New College Durham 1
• University Centre Farnborough 1
• University Centre Somerset 1
• University Centre South Devon 1
• University Centre South Essex 1
• University of Aberdeen 1
• University of Bedfordshire 1
• University of Bristol 1
• University of Buckingham 1
• University of Chichester 1
• University of Cumbria 1
• University of East Anglia UEA 1
• University of Hull 1
• University of Kent 1
• University of Liverpool 1
• University of Strathclyde 1
• University of Winchester 1
• Wrexham University 1
• York St John University 1

Courses