Biomedical Science, BSc

Your course is designed to provide you with a broad understanding of the scientific basis of human health and disease and to give you the skills to allow you to succeed in a rapidly changing employment environment in which your lifelong learning will be critical.

Several medically related disciplines will be covered in this course, including anatomy and physiology, histology, genetics, biochemistry and microbiology. The course offers you the opportunity to receive expert, research-informed and involved teaching, in a variety of core topics relevant to the Biomedical Sciences.

This is a very friendly place to study, and we believe that you will have an enjoyable and productive time with us. Our motto is “always ask questions”, and we hope you will follow this as you embark upon your degree.

Get to know us more

You can watch short videos on a variety of scientific topics via our Summertime Science YouTube channel, delivered by the Natural and Applied Sciences (NAS) team. These videos are a great way to see who will be teaching you! This also showcases the breadth of research and activities within the natural and applied sciences section.

You can also find out about the services the university provides to students:

• Student Support, Health and Wellbeing
• Academic Skills
• The Career and Enterprise Hub
• The Student Union

The university year is made up of two semesters, one running from September - January, and the other from February - May. You will complete 3 modules in each semester during your first year.

Year 1 Core Modules:

Semester 1

• Biochemistry 1
• Statistics and Introduction to R
• Cell Biology and Genetics

Semester 2

• Microbiology and Human Health
• Human Anatomy and Introduction to Human Physiology
• Biochemistry 2

In your first week

The first time we will meet will be in Welcome Week, commencing 15th September 2025, when you will be invited to join in with several welcome activities and you will receive the key information you need to get started with your studies. Throughout this week, you will learn a lot about studying at CCCU, so please engage with as many of the activities as you can.

Your studies

Following Welcome Week, your Semester begins with a practical week, where we will introduce you to our new lab facilities and get you started with developing your practical skills.

After that, we aim to structure the timetable so that you will only have to be in for one or two days a week for some weeks, three or four days in others, with one additional lab week later in the semester (these will appear in your timetable). As part of your practicals, you will complete competencies that will enhance your employability and evidence your hands-on experience.

Attendance at these sessions is particularly important and we will support you in attending as much as you can

Soon after joining us you will also be assigned a Personal Academic Tutor (PAT), who will provide you with academic and personal support throughout your studies and will be able to signpost you to other relevant departments for any additional help that you may need throughout your time with us.

Community

On the social side, the Student Union (CCSU) has a huge range of clubs and societies – all of which have unique social calendars of their own and offer endless opportunities to make lifelong friends and discover new hobbies. And you can always create your own society and cultivate your own community!

CCSU will be hosting their Welcome Fayre on Wednesday 17th September 2025. Make sure you keep checking the CCSU website for further details and how to get involved.

We understand that you may be nervous about your first few weeks on campus but rest assured - you'll be joining a nurturing and supportive environment where diversity, equality and individuality are part of everything we do.

You can find out more about our welcoming community and making friends here at CCCU.

If you are an International Student joining us then please see our International Student Support pages for further information and guidance.

For your own interest, you may wish to read one of the recommended general science books:

• The Royal Society

or, you may wish to refer to this core text:

• Pocock, G., Richards, C.D., Richards, D. and Richards, D.A., 2013. Human physiology. Oxford University Press.

It is useful to note that the University Bookshop offers 10% discount on most titles in print and have some price-beating book bundles. They also price match Amazon on core texts recommended in the module handbooks you will receive when you start in September. We also advise you to look at the second-hand book market.