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Medical Innovation and Enterprise MSci

London, Bloomsbury and London, Hampstead (Royal Free Hospital)

This degree combines medical science and business skills, giving you the entrepreneurial mindset to create companies and identify emerging medical opportunities. Learn how to translate cutting-edge research into innovative products and services that will transform the way we diagnose and treat disease. This four-year MSci degree includes a consultancy project working with a company to give you an extra edge in your career.

UK students International students
Study mode
Full-time
Duration
4 academic years
UK tuition fees (2026/27)
Fees to be confirmed
Overseas tuition fees (2026/27)
£39,200
Programme starts
September 2026
Application deadline
14 Jan 2026
UCAS course code
B981
Apply via UCAS

Entry requirements

A levels IB Diploma Other qualifications
Grades
AAA
Subjects
Biology and either Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics required.
GCSEs
English Language and Mathematics at grade B or 6.

Contextual offer information

Grades
ABB more about contextual offers
Subjects
Biology and either Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics with Biology at grade B.
GCSEs
English Language and Mathematics at grade B or 6.
Points
38
Subjects
A total of 18 points in three higher level subjects including 6 in Biology and either Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry, with no higher level score below 5. For Mathematics, the programme will accept either 'Analysis and Approaches' or 'Applications and Interpretation' at higher level.

Contextual offer

Points
34 more about contextual offers
Subjects
A total of 16 points in three higher level subjects, including Biology and either Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics, with no score higher level below 5. For Mathematics, the programme will accept either 'Analysis and Approaches' or 'Applications and Interpretation' at higher level.

UK applicants qualifications

For entry requirements with other UK qualifications accepted by UCL, choose your qualification from the list below:

Equivalent qualification

Pass in Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 33 credits at Distinction and 12 credits at Merit, all from Level 3 units. Please note, where subject specific requirements are stipulated at A level we may review your Access to HE syllabus to ensure you meet the subject specific requirements prior to a final decision being communicated.

BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (QCF) or BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF - teaching from 2016) with Distinction, Distinction, Distinction to include Distinction in Biology plus one from Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics.

D3,D3,D3 in three Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects. Biology and either Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics required.

A,A,A at Advanced Highers (or A,A at Advanced Higher and A,A,A at Higher), including Biology and either Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics at Advanced Higher.

Not acceptable for entrance to this programme.

Not acceptable for entrance to this programme.

International applications

Country-specific information, including details of when UCL representatives are visiting your part of the world, can be obtained from the International Students website.

Access and widening participation

UCL is committed to widening access to higher education. Access UCL is our contextual offer scheme for applicants from groups that are underrepresented at UCL. We assess your eligibility for Access UCL based on the information contained within your UCAS application. We review and update our Access UCL eligibility criteria and datasets every year, so please check the requirements for the year you plan to apply.
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Undergraduate Preparatory Certificates

The Undergraduate Preparatory Certificates (UPC) prepare international students for a UCL undergraduate degree who don’t have the qualifications to enter directly. These intensive one-year foundation courses are taught on our central London campus.

Typical UPC students will be high achievers in a 12-year school system which does not meet the standard required for direct entry to UCL.

For more information see: ucl.ac.uk/upc.

English language requirements

The English language level for this programme is: Level 3

Information about the evidence required, acceptable qualifications and test providers can be found on our English language requirements page.

A variety of English language programmes are offered at the UCL Centre for Languages & International Education.

Course overview


Medical advances are changing the landscape of disease diagnosis and treatment. This four-year MSci, which extends our three-year BSc degree, takes a deep dive into human health and disease, innovative medical technologies, entrepreneurship, and business management.

Your first year provides you with a grounding in medical science. After this, you can choose from modules about specific medical technologies such as nanomedicine, tissue engineering, stem cells or gene therapy, or focus on the business aspects of medical science. In your third year, you join a research team investigating an area of medical innovation that interests you, allowing you a deep and critical understanding of research methodology and practice. The fourth year includes an industry-facing consultancy project and a research project in medical innovation, giving you significant skills and experience.

Our teaching is informed by world-leading research in biomaterials, regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, 3D printing, digital healthcare, gene therapy and medical technology / devices. You will be taught by experts from across UCL, including medicine, UCL Laws for property and innovation law, and the UCL School of Management for business and enterprise.

The course is based in London, an international hub of healthcare medical technology investment and industry. The primary location is UCL's Royal Free Campus in Hampstead (located on the site of the Royal Free Hospital). There will also be some modules and teaching events held at UCL's main campus in Bloomsbury.

Our Medical Innovation and Enterprise degree nurtures your entrepreneurial drive, empowering you to identify and harness opportunities within medical science innovation and take your ideas from inception to real-world application. You will have broad career prospects in biomedical science, biomedical business, medical science, and the transfer of technology from an idea to real-world products.

What this course will give you

This programme offers you the following benefits and opportunities:

  • A pathway to become a brilliant medical scientist with ambitions to produce and translate cutting-edge research into products and services that will transform the way we diagnose and treat disease.
  • Broad career prospects in biomedical science, biomedical business and technology transfer.
  • We inspire a spirit of innovation and enterprise. It creates doers who can recognise commercial opportunities in medical science innovation and exploiting them.
  • This course will nurture your entrepreneurial spirit and scientific curiosity, which will enable you to recognise and capitalise on commercial opportunities in medical science.
  • The choice to focus more on medical innovations (such as nanomedicine) or develop more of a business focus.
  • A consultancy project in Year 4 allows you to engage with real companies and business scenarios and helps you develop an array of professional skills.
  • Gain advanced skills, such as entrepreneurship, critical thinking, and creativity, which are highly desired in the life science and business industries.
  • The opportunity to work in small groups to allow you to build the communication and teamwork capabilities to succeed in business and medical science environments.
  • Opportunities to interact with biomedical entrepreneurs/innovators and benefit from 'real-life' industry activities, such as creating your own business plan. This experience will be invaluable when it comes to building your network, setting up your future enterprise or joining an existing biomedical organisation.

Teaching and learning

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).

Upon successful completion of 480 credits, you will be awarded a MSci (Hons) in Medical Innovation and Enterprise.

Modules

Please note that the list of modules given here is indicative. This information is published a long time in advance of enrolment and module content and availability is subject to change. Modules that are in use for the current academic year are linked for further information. Where no link is present, further information is not yet available.

Year 1

In the first year, you will learn about the foundations of human health and disease, together with a programme specific module on 'Medical Innovation and Enterprise'. You will have the opportunity to learn in small groups and perform laboratory-based practical work. You will learn from leading biomedical scientists and practicing clinicians, providing you with real-world challenges to tackle.

Year 2

In Year 2, you will have the opportunity to learn about innovative medical technologies (e.g., cancer biology, regenerative medicine, clinical trials and genomics) and business modules (e.g., understanding management and entrepreneurship theory and practice). There will be optional modules available allowing you to focus more on science or business, depending on your interests.

Year 3

In Year 3, you will continue to learn about medical technologies (such as nanomedicine or stem cells), entrepreneurship, business management, and the translation of medical technology. You will also engage in an original research project and a medical translation business challenge. Following this, you can exit with a BSc qualification or continue to the MSci Medical Innovation and Enterprise in the fourth year.

Year 4

The fourth year (MSci) offers several taught options in medical technologies or business specialities, together with a business consultative work placement and advanced medical research. Our emphasis on medical innovations and technology transfer prepares you for broad career prospects in biomedical science and technology transfer.

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Your learning

Our degree ethos is to teach by doing and to develop a deep critical understanding alongside excellent communication skills. Face-to-face teaching is an important component of the student learning experience. We also provide online learning systems to allow you to learn at your own pace and explore topics in greater depth.

Tutorial-based problem-solving and small-group learning will encourage creativity. Hands-on practicals and industry exposure will enhance your understanding and enable you to apply your learning to real-life scenarios.

You will apply your critical knowledge of medical innovations and technology transfer during a 2-3 month consultancy project within the medical innovation technology transfer (or related) industry. You'll build your experience of professional practice, grow your professional network and improve your employability prospects. The scheme will benefit from the extensive UCL Innovation & Enterprise network, which provides opportunities, practical help and mentorship.

As a full-time student, you can expect your workload to be roughly equivalent to a full-time job.

Over the course of the degree, you will have around 10-12 hours of face-to face teaching a week over a 22-week period (excluding reading weeks). This might include lectures, tutorials and small-group sessions. You will spend the remaining time each week studying independently with online material before consolidating this knowledge in face-to-face sessions, as well as preparing for assignments.

In Year 3, you will have formal face-to-face teaching and a research project for much of your time. Likewise, during the optional work placement module, you will be immersed in the work placement for one month.

Your fourth year will focus on an advanced research project and a consultancy project. You can also choose three taught modules from a variety of options in medical science and enterprise.

Assessment

Assessment methods include:

  • Online and written examinations
  • Critical reviews
  • Poster presentations
  • Practical skills assessment
  • Online participation 
  • A business plan for your medical innovation company in Year 3 (following modules in Years 1 and 2 to support this)
  • A research project dissertation in Year 3.
  • A customer-facing consultancy report in Year 4.

Accessibility

The department will endeavour to make reasonable adjustments for students with disabilities, including those with long-term health conditions, neurodivergence, learning differences and mental health conditions. This list is not exhaustive. If you're unsure of your eligibility for reasonable adjustments at UCL, please contact Student Support and Wellbeing Services.

Reasonable adjustments are implemented on a case-by-case basis. With the student's consent, reasonable adjustments are considered by UCL Student Support and Wellbeing Services, and where required, in collaboration with the respective department.

Details of the accessibility of UCL buildings can be obtained from AccessAble. Further information about support available can be obtained from UCL Student Support and Wellbeing Services.

For more information about the department and accessibility arrangements for your course, please contact the department.

Visit us

All open days and events

Online - Open day

Medical Innovation and Enterprise BSc/MSci Taster Session - Turning Research into Real-World Impact

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Join Dr Pierre Gélat , Dr Amy Li, and a current UCL student to discover how innovation in medical science can transform lives. You’ll learn more about our Medical Innovation and Enterprise programme, and how it combines scientific knowledge with business skills to prepare students for careers at the cutting edge of healthcare. This session will explore how research into innovative products is translated into clinical services that improve patient outcomes.

Online - Open day

Integrated Medical Sciences information video

Watch this video to find out more about Integrated Medical Sciences at UCL, including entry requirements, course structure and other helpful information. Recorded Spring 2024.

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Online - Open day

Virtual Open Event: Medical Innovation and Enterprise BSc/MSci

This online session will provide a summary of the Medical Innovation and Enterprise BSc/MSci, followed by a Q&A session with the programme lead and a current student. This unique BSc draws on world-leading expertise in medicine and business to create medical scientists who are not only familiar with the latest medical innovations (e.g. regenerative medicine, stem cell therapy, imaging and nanomedicine) but also know how to translate these advances into clinical realities through enterprise.

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The foundation of your career

The health and social work sectors employ almost five million people in the UK (Statista, 2024). Our degree is designed with this in mind. Medical Innovation and Enterprise graduates take a suite of versatile skills, the ability to expertly communicate their work, and a creative flair for business, to succeed in a competitive job market.

You will be well-suited for roles within medical technology companies, biopharma, business consultancy and the technology transfer industries. You will also be well-placed to become a leader in medical innovation translation.

100% of Medical Innovation and Enterprise graduates who responded to the HESA Graduate Outcomes surveys (2018-2022 cohorts) were in work or further study. They have worked for pharmaceutical companies including Moderna and ITH Pharma, or in science consultancy for organisations such as Synetic Life Sciences and Boston Consulting Group.

Our graduates have also created their own companies or gone into research and development roles. Some also choose to continue their studies at prestigious universities.

Employability

We equip graduates not only as scientists who produce the next generation of medical advances but also to develop and monetise those advances in the business world.

This course generates the next generation of leaders in medical innovation and enterprise. We encourage creativity, critical thinking, enterprise, and outstanding communication – all key skills wanted by employers.

This degree gives you a competitive advantage in fields including biomedical research, technology transfer, innovation and enterprise (e.g., company start-ups / university spin-out companies), as well as biomedical and life science consultancy. The industry-facing consultancy project and research projects you take in the fourth (MSci) year provide substantial experience and networking benefits.

You will also benefit from UCL's global reputation and strong industry partnerships and will join alumni and academic staff already changing medical practice and innovating the industry.

Fees and funding

Fees for this course

UK students International students
Fee description Full-time
Tuition fees (2026/27) Fees to be confirmed
Tuition fees (2026/27) £39,200

UK undergraduate fees for 2026/27 entry are to be confirmed and are for the first year only. Fees for subsequent years may be subject to increase: Student Terms and Conditions. UK fees are in line with the Government announcement on fee cap increases.

International undergraduate students benefit from a cohort guarantee unless indicated below, meaning that their tuition fees will not increase during the course of the programme, but UCL reserves the right to increase tuition fees to reflect any sums (including levies, taxes, or similar financial charges) that UCL is required to pay any governmental authority in connection with tuition fees.

International fees shown are the fees that will be charged to 2026/27 entrants.

Full details of UCL's tuition fees, tuition fee policy and potential increases to fees can be found on the UCL Students website.

Additional costs

The core textbooks for all modules are available in UCL Libraries (including the Royal Free library), and journal articles in your reading lists are available to download electronically. You may wish to purchase your own textbooks or print course documents, for which we suggest allowing £200 per year.

As the course is taught across two locations about three miles apart (Bloomsbury and Hampstead), you may face some travel costs, depending on your circumstances. You will also face travel costs to your project location, depending upon the project you choose.

For in-person teaching, UCL’s main teaching locations are in zones 1 (Bloomsbury) and zones 2/3 (UCL East). The cost of a monthly 18+ Oyster travel card for zones 1–2 is £114.50. This price was published by TfL in 2024. For more information on additional costs for prospective students and the cost of living in London, please view our estimated cost of essential expenditure at UCL's cost of living guide. If you are concerned by potential additional costs for books, equipment, etc., please get in touch with the relevant departmental contact (details given on this page).

Funding your studies

Various funding options are available, including student loans, scholarships and bursaries. UK students whose household income falls below a certain level may also be eligible for a non-repayable bursary or for certain scholarships. Please see the Fees and funding pages for more details.

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Scholarships

The Scholarships and Funding website lists scholarships and funding schemes available to UCL students. These may be open to all students, or restricted to specific nationalities, regions or academic department.

Next steps

Your application

We want to create future medical technology and life science leaders. We are looking for candidates who are passionate about medical innovation and the translation of medical technologies to benefit the quality of life of individuals and of society as a whole. We are seeking individuals who are interested in life sciences and business, and who possess an entrepreneurial spirit. You will be motivated and ready to take advantage of the opportunities offered on the course.

How to apply

Application for admission should be made through UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service). Applicants currently at school or college will be provided with advice on the process; however, applicants who have left school or who are based outside the United Kingdom may obtain information directly from UCAS.

Selection

For further information on UCL's selection process see: How we assess your application.

We will use your predicted or achieved academic qualifications, your personal statement and your reference to decide whether to offer you a place. There are no interviews.

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