Biomedical Science at University of the West of Scotland
Biomedical Science (BSc (Hons), B940) at University of the West of Scotland asked for 96 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on uws.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~96 points
Moderatearound 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 uws.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 96
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. 20% had fewer than the 96 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with other higher education 60%, A-levels or Highers 35%, other qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- B940 · B9 other subjects allied to medicine
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
Accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
75%
still studying
UK 87%
15%
left higher education
UK 10%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course83%89%
Learning opportunities91%88%
Assessment and feedback80%80%
Academic support90%90%
Organisation and management90%86%
Learning resources88%90%
Student voice83%83%
25 final-year students · 71% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
3 years£28.5k5 years£34.5k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
45% working20% working and studying15% studying10% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
25%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
35%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Caring personal services15%
- Natural and social science professionals15%
- Secretarial and related occupations10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Sales occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Hamilton, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- G72 0LH
Subjects
biological sciences biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Lanarkshire
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Biosciences 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry University | Applied Biosciences BSc (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
| Edinburgh Napier University | Biological Science BSc (Hons) | BCC | 160–175 |
| University of Plymouth | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Biological Sciences with Foundation BSc (Hons) | 96 points | — |
| University of Bedfordshire | Biological Science BSc (Hons) | 96 points | under 96 |
| University of Dundee | Biological and Biomedical Sciences (joint degree with National University of Singapore) BSc (Hons) | CCD - CCC | 192–207 |
| University of Leicester | Biological Sciences (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 96 points | 96–111 |
| University of Surrey | Biological Sciences with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | CCC | 96–111 |
| University of the West of Scotland | Biomedical Science this course | 96 points | 96–111 |
| University of Westminster, London | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | CCC | under 96 |
| University of Leeds | Interdisciplinary Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | CDD | 96–111 |
See all 154 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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