Biomedical Science at London South Bank University
Biomedical Science (BSc (Hons), C501) at London South Bank University asked for 112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on lsbu.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check lsbu.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
16% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had under 96 points. 64% of them had fewer than the 112 asked.
85 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other higher education 11%, an Access course 3%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C501 · C5 microbiology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
Accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
82%
still studying
UK 87%
12%
left higher education
UK 10%
6%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
120 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%89%
Learning opportunities87%88%
Assessment and feedback83%80%
Academic support90%90%
Organisation and management87%86%
Learning resources89%90%
Student voice82%83%
70 final-year students · 76% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£32k3 years£34k5 years£37k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 60 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
55% working15% working and studying15% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
50%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals35%
- Administrative occupations15%
- Sales occupations15%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Natural and social science professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- SE1 0AA
Subjects
biomedical sciences subjects allied to medicine
Campus
- Campus
- Southwark 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 |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| De Montfort University | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | BBC | under 96 |
| London South Bank University | Biomedical Science this course | 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 |
| University of Buckingham | Medical Sciences (Pre-Med) CertHE | 112 points | — |
| University of Chester | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Chichester | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | 112 points | — |
See all 316 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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