Year 1

The first year of the BSc is the shared Integrated Medical Sciences programme, more information can be found on its webpage. 

Year 2

Year 2 includes the Molecular Basis of Disease and Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, the rest of Year 2 will comprise many optional modules that enable students to forge their own path within the biomedical sciences.
There are five compulsory modules and choice of three optional modules from the list below.

Module Code	Module Title	Credit Value
Core Modules
MEDC0010	Molecular Basis of Disease	15
MEDC0011	Techniques in Molecular Medicine: A Practical Approach	15
MEDC0012	The Nervous System and Neurological Diseases	15
MEDC0013	Pharmacology and Drug Action	15
STAT0026	Statistics for Medical Scientists	15
Optional Modules (select 3)
MEDC0014	Introduction to Clinical Trials	15
MEDC0015	Introduction to Applied Genomics	15
MEDC0090	Nutrition and Metabolism 2	15
MEDC0092	Growth and Development	15
CINS0009	Cancer Biology and Therapeutics	15
INIM0005	Immunology	15
INIM0007	Infection	15
HPSC0036	Engaging the Public with Science	15
HPSC0038	Medicine and Society	15
MPHY0005	Physics of the Human Body	15
	Other UCL content as appropriate	15

 

Year 3 

Year 3 allows students to build modules around a solid applied medical science core and into a bespoke route.
There are two compulsory modules and five optional modules to complete. 

Module Code	Module Title	Credit Value
Core Modules
MEDC0017	Research Methods	15
MEDC0019	Research Project	30
Optional Modules (select 5)
MEDC0018	Professional Experience	15
MEDC0020	Drug Design	15
MEDC0023	Stem Cell Therapies	15
MEDC0024	Neurogenetics and Neurodegenerative diseases	15
MEDC0025	Nanotechnology in Medicine	15
MEDC0026	Biomedical Entrepreneur	15
MEDC0027	Human Microbiome in Health and Disease	15
MEDC0028	Genetic Model Organisms: roles in understanding disease and the search for new therapies	15
MEDC0093	Bioscience and Society: Public Engagement, Policy and Funding	15
CINS0005	Cancer Clinical Trials	15
CINS0014	Precision Cancer Medicine	15
INIM0006	Immunology in Health & Disease	15
INIM0009	Infectious Agents	15
INIM0010	Cellular Pathology	15
INIM0011	Autoimmunity and Transplantation	15
INIM0012	Viruses & Disease	15
INIM0013	Microbial Pathogenesis	15
INIM0014	Global Eradication of Viruses	15
INIM0015	Evolution and Infectious Diseases	15
INIM0030	Immunodeficiency & Therapeutics	15
INIM0031	The Immune System, Cancer, and its Treatment	15
INIM0034	Molecular Virology	15
	Other UCL content as appropriate	15

Prize winners

Here is a list of the student winners of the various prizes on the AMS programme since it started in 2014-15.

The prizes

• Year 2 - The highest achieving student in Year 2.
• Year 3 - The highest achieving student in Year 3.
• Mariam Sabir - The best project in the MSci year*.
• William Marsden - The student with the best contribution to general welfare of the student body.
• Sophia Jex-Blake - The student that most refects the ethos of the course: creativity, team work and innovation.

People

Careers 

We anticipate our graduates will be highly sought-after by employers and will have a significant advantage when applying for positions. The course will prepare students for a career across the scientific or general disciplines, but will be of particular interest to those who wish to go into clinical trials, regenerative medicine and nanotechnology, drug development, hospital management or similar roles.

Our graduates have an extremely wide range of employment potential including:

• Biomedical Research
• Working in the Pharmaceutical Industry
• Working in Public Health
• Working in the Biotech Industry
• Working on tissue regeneration and repair
• Biomedical Entrepreneur
• Sports Medicine
• Clinical Trials
• Graduate Medical Courses
• Scientific Bodies (WHO, NGOs)

A Focus on Employability

The opportunity for students to specialise from the second year onwards. This will allow students to demonstrate experience, knowledge and commitment to a sub-discipline which will be an asset both in applying for jobs or for pursuing further study.

An optional one month long placement with an employer in the third year gives students valuable experience in a working context. Many employers have stated they would not hire a graduate unless they had relevant workplace experience.

A focus on proficiency in practical lab skills, solving real world problems and sound scientific communication mean our graduates will have the abilities necessary to survive and thrive in the workplace.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Applied Medical Sciences and Biomedical Sciences?

Does this course help me go on to do Medicine?

Answers

What is the difference between Applied Medical Sciences and Biomedical Sciences?

The first year of Applied Medical Sciences (AMS) mirrors quite closely to the Year 1 MBBS, including a lot of anatomy, physiology etc, more so than Biomedical Sciences. 

Both AMS and Biomedical Sciences students will focus on practical and laboratory skills during their studies.

However because of the amount of input in both content and teaching from clinicians and clinician scientists during the AMS degree programme, AMS graduates will be in a position to communicate with clinicians in their own language. This will put them at an advantage in the workplace.

 DOES THIS COURSE HELP ME GO ON TO DO MEDICINE?

If you are interested in applying to Medicine at a later date, please note that UCL itself does not have a graduate entry to the MBBS programme, so whether a student has already completed an undergraduate degree, or whether he/ she is applying straight from school, the point of entry would always be MBBS Year 1. 

The MBBS programme at UCL is normally a 6 year programme, but students who have already successfully completed an undergraduate degree can complete the programme in 5 years.  Please see the fact sheet for students who wish to apply to UCL Medical School as graduates: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-school/study/undergraduate/mbbs-admissions/applications-graduates

For more information on the entry requirements for the MBBS programme at UCL, please see: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-school/study/undergraduate/mbbs-admissions/entry-requirements

For any further information on entry requirements to study Medicine at UCL, please contact: medicaladmissions@ucl.ac.uk

Only a few universities in the UK offer a graduate entry programme to Medicine and the number of these programmes is likely to decrease, so it may not be worth applying for Applied Medical Sciences - or any other undergraduate degree programme - with the plan to proceed to Medicine through the graduate route.  

You should check directly with the institutions who do offer graduate entry Medicine to see what they can tell you about future prospects for that option.  If you are keen to apply for Medicine on completion of Applied Medical Sciences – or on completion of any other undergraduate degree programme - then it is worth keeping in mind that you will not be eligible to apply for a tuition fee loan and maintenance grant for this second degree.  

However, you will still be entitled to apply for a maintenance loan for living expenses and other supplementary grants such as the Parents' Learning Allowance, Childcare Grant (for registered childcare), Disabled Students' Allowances and Adult Dependants' Grant. Please see https://www.gov.uk/apply-online-for-student-finance

General Queries

If you are interested in applying to study the BSc in Applied Medical Sciences and have any questions, please contact +44 (0)20 3108 9208 to speak to Elizabeth Cullen or email bams-admissions@ucl.ac.uk

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