Biomedical Science at Glasgow Caledonian University
Biomedical Science (BSc (Hons), B940) at Glasgow Caledonian University asked for BCC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on gcu.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BCC
Moderate104 points · around CCC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check gcu.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. At least 2% had fewer than the 104 asked.
80 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 78%, other higher education 16%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- B940 · B9 other subjects allied to medicine
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
Accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
88%
still studying
UK 87%
4%
left higher education
UK 10%
8%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
100 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%89%
Learning opportunities90%88%
Assessment and feedback75%80%
Academic support93%90%
Organisation and management78%86%
Learning resources83%90%
Student voice77%83%
25 final-year students · 82% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
3 years£31k5 years£36.5k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
70% working10% working and studying10% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
60%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals25%
- Sales occupations20%
- Natural and social science professionals20%
- Caring personal services10%
- Elementary occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- G4 0BA
Subjects
biomedical sciences subjects allied to medicine
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Biomedical sciences at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anglia Ruskin University | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | under 96 |
| Bangor University | Biomedical Science (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 64 - 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Aberdeen | Neuroscience with Psychology BSc (Hons) | BBC | 128–143 |
| University of Bedfordshire | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Bradford | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Edinburgh Napier University | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | BCC | 144–159 |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | Biomedical Science this course | BCC | 160–175 |
| Robert Gordon University | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | BCC | 176–191 |
| University of Greater Manchester | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of Worcester | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | 96 - 104 points | 96–111 |
| Abertay University | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | CCC | 160–175 |
See all 316 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More medical sciences at Glasgow Caledonian University
- Biomedical Science (GCU Pathways) BSc (Hons)
- Diagnostic Imaging BSc (Hons)
- Radiotherapy and Oncology BSc (Hons)