Biomedical Science with Foundation Year at University of Plymouth
Biomedical Science with Foundation Year (BSc (Hons), B904) at University of Plymouth asked for 32 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on plymouth.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~32 points
Openbelow CCC
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 plymouth.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 32
The middle entrant had 128–143 points.
70 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 88%, a baccalaureate 4%, an Access course 4%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- B904 · B9 other subjects allied to medicine
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 87%
9%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
120 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%89%
Learning opportunities85%88%
Assessment and feedback82%80%
Academic support87%90%
Organisation and management90%86%
Learning resources86%90%
Student voice83%83%
85 final-year students · 71% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£26k5 years£33.5k
£20k£30k£40k
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
45% working10% working and studying20% studying25% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
40%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals30%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Natural and social science professionals10%
- Sales occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 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
- Plymouth, South West England, England
- Postcode
- PL4 8AA
Subjects
biomedical sciences subjects allied to medicine
Campus
- Campus
- University of Plymouth 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.
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