Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Biomedicine (Study Abroad) (C704)

The BSc Biomedicine (Study Abroad) is for those with a broad interest in human life processes and disease, and who would like to experience studying abroad as part of their degree. Lancaster University is ranked fourth in the UK for biosciences in The Guardian University Guide 2020 and is in the top ten in the UK for biological sciences in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020.

Lancaster's biomedicine degrees offer more flexibility than the university's IBMS-accredited BSc Biomedical Science by allowing students to tailor the degree to their interests within the field of biomedicine. Students will study biochemistry, cell biology, genetics and physiology - which are at the heart of modern medical and health research. These subjects are taught with a particular emphasis on the molecules and mechanisms fundamental to life processes and how these are disrupted by disease.

In the first year, students will gain a through grounding in the general areas of biomedicine through the study of 15 wide-ranging compulsory modules, including Biomedical Science in Practice, Infection and Immunity, and Protein Biochemistry. Students will spend the second year at a university in North America, Canada or Australasia. They will study modules which have been approved by Lancaster University to ensure that they are prepared for the modules they will take when they return to Lancaster University for the final year. Overseas study can broaden students' horizons, build their confidence, offer a different perspective on their subject, and can make them stand out from the crowd in a competitive job market. In the third year, students will study a small number or core modules such as Cancer and Medical Genetics. They will then select their remaining modules from a wide range of options including: Biology of Ageing, Clinical Immunology, and Tropical Diseases.

During the degree, students will conduct their own laboratory-based project and benefit from the research experience of the university's internationally renowned academics. Students will also receive in-depth training in the key techniques associated with modern biomedical practice.

The facilities for studying biomedicine at Lancaster University are excellent. The university has invested over 4 million in new life science teaching laboratories, which students will use for practical learning and their dissertation project.

Lancaster University will make reasonable endeavours to place students at an approved overseas partner university that offers appropriate modules which contribute credits to each student's Lancaster degree. Occasionally places overseas may not be available for all students who want to study abroad or the place at the partner university may be withdrawn if core modules are unavailable. If students are not offered a place to study overseas, they will be able to transfer to the equivalent standard degree scheme and would complete their studies at Lancaster.

• Minimum Level of Education Required: 1-Year Post-Secondary Certificate
• Min GPA: 75.0%
• English Proficiency Requirements:
  For direct admission, applicant must be from an English speaking country or meet either of the following English test scores:
  • Min TOEFL iBT: 87 (Min Listening: 19.0, Min Reading: 19.0, Min Speaking: 19.0, Min Writing: 22.0)
  • Min IELTS overall: 6.5 (Min Listening: 6.0, Min Reading: 6.0, Min Speaking: 6.0, Min Writing: 6.0)
  • Min PTE overall: 58 (Min Listening: 50, Min Reading: 50, Min Speaking: 50, Min Writing: 50)
  Applicants interested in applying for direct admission, but are yet to complete an acceptable language test, can do so, but must provide valid results before receiving a final offer letter.
  For conditional admission, you are required to provide English proficiency scores:
  • Min IELTS overall: 5.5 (Min Listening: 5, Min Reading: 5, Min Speaking: 5, Min Writing: 5)