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Healthcare Science (Medical Engineering) at Swansea University

Healthcare Science (Medical Engineering) (BSc, B850) at Swansea University asked for 120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.

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

UCAS tariff
Selective
around 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 swansea.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
0%10%20%30%40%35%<9615%9615%11215%12810%1445%160176192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120

The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 50% had fewer than the 120 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, an Access course 5%, a degree 5%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Science
Code
B850 · B8 medical technology
Duration
3 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027
Accredited by the NSHCS (National School of Health Care Science), on behalf of Health education England, for the purpose of eligibility for registration as a Health-care Science Practitioner on the AHCS (Academy for Healthcare and Science) voluntary accredited register. More ↗

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 9%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
45 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%86%
Learning opportunities86%87%
Assessment and feedback79%79%
Academic support90%90%
Organisation and management80%79%
Learning resources81%89%
Student voice76%83%
35 final-year students · 92% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni
15 months
£30k3 years
£27k5 years
£32k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
55% working5% working and studying5% studying10% unemployed20% other
UK, same subject: 80% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
70%
use what they learned
UK 53%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 85% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Swansea, Wales, Wales
Postcode
SA2 8PP
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Subjects

healthcare science subjects allied to medicine

Campus

Campus
Swansea University - Singleton Campus
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗

Healthcare science 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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Aston University, BirminghamHealthcare Science (Audiology) BSc (Hons)ABB112–127
University of LeedsAudiology BSc (Hons)ABB128–143
University of ManchesterHealthcare Science (Audiology) BSc (Hons)ABB144–159
Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityHealthcare Science (Life Sciences) BSc (Hons)112 - 120 points128–143
City St George's, University of LondonBiomedical and Healthcare Engineering MEng (Hon)120 points112–127
Swansea UniversityHealthcare Science (Medical Engineering) this course120 points96–111
Birkbeck, University of LondonHealth and Social Care BSc (Hons)112 points—
Middlesex UniversityHealthcare Science (Audiology) BSc (Hons)112 pointsunder 96
University of DerbyArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare BSc (Hons)112 points96–111
University of GloucestershireHealthcare Science (Ophthalmic Imaging) BSc (Hons)112 points96–111
University of GreenwichPublic Health BSc (Hons)112 points96–111

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