Biomedical Science with Foundation Year at Manchester Metropolitan University
Biomedical Science with Foundation Year (BSc (Hons), C742) at Manchester Metropolitan University asked for 72–80 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on mmu.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~80 points
Openbelow CCC
Published as 72 - 80 points
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 mmu.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 80
The middle entrant had 112–127 points.
165 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 94%, other higher education 3%, an Access course 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C742 · C7 molecular biology and biochemistry
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
Accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS). More ↗
Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting, in part, the academic and experience requirement of membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
94%
still studying
UK 87%
6%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
190 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%89%
Learning opportunities90%88%
Assessment and feedback83%80%
Academic support88%90%
Organisation and management89%86%
Learning resources89%90%
Student voice88%83%
150 final-year students · 75% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26.5k3 years£28.5k5 years£33k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 35 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
49% working16% working and studying9% studying14% unemployed11% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
45%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
35%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals20%
- Sales occupations15%
- Administrative occupations15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
- Caring personal services5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 85 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Manchester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M15 6BH
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abertay University | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | CCC | 160–175 |
| Swansea University | Medical Biochemistry with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 88 points | under 96 |
| University of Lancashire | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | 88 points | 96–111 |
| University of Lincoln | Biomedical Science with Science Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 88 points | under 96 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Biomedical Science with Foundation Year this course | 72 - 80 points | 112–127 |
| University of Brighton | Biomedical Science with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 80 points | 96–111 |
| University of Hull | Biomedical Science (with foundation year) BSc (Hons) | 80 points | 96–111 |
| Leeds Beckett University | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University of Chester | Biomedical Science (including a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University of Derby | Biomedical Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 72 points | under 96 |
| University of West London | Biomedical Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 72 points | under 96 |
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