Biomedical Science at Robert Gordon University

Biomedical Science (BSc (Hons), B902) at Robert Gordon 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 176–191 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on rgu.ac.uk ↗

A-level grades

~BCC

Moderate

104 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 rgu.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104

20% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 176–191 points. At least 13% of them had fewer than the 104 asked.

15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 55%, other higher education 40%, an Access course 5%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: B902 · 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 ↗

Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC as a biomedical scientist. More ↗

Student experience

After the first yearThis course

75%

still studying

UK 87%

25%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 1%

45 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%89%

Learning opportunities91%88%

Assessment and feedback84%80%

Academic support93%90%

Organisation and management74%86%

Learning resources91%90%

Student voice83%83%

25 final-year students · 64% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£32k3 years

£30.5k5 years

£34k

£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 205 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onThis course

60% working25% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

70%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 60%

80%

say their work is meaningful

UK 80%

65%

use what they learned

UK 50%

Natural and social science professionals35%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals25%
Sales occupations15%
Caring personal services10%
Skilled trades occupations5%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Aberdeen, Scotland, Scotland
Postcode: AB10 7QB

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Subjects

biomedical sciences subjects allied to medicine

Campus

Campus: Garthdee 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 BSc (Hons)	BCC	160–175
Robert Gordon University	Biomedical Science this course	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

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