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This unique, cross-faculty degree will give you knowledge of human physiology and disease, with engineering and problem-solving skills. By learning how to combine innovation and technology with translation towards patient care, you will graduate with multi-disciplinary skills. You will be equipped to work in the biomedical and healthcare industries in areas such as pharmaceuticals, designing artificial and regenerative tissues, robotic surgeries and improved prosthetics.

• You will benefit from innovative teaching methods underpinned by world-leading research activity in medical science and engineering across UCL. UCL is the top UK university for research strength (REF2014) and a top 10 Faculty for Medical Sciences in the world (QS). 

• You will personalise your degree along a medical science or engineering stream in the third year, by choosing optional modules. You will engage with scientists, clinicians and engineers across UCL's Bloomsbury, Royal Free and Stanmore campuses and their associated hospitals in world-class facilities.

• You will develop entrepreneurial skills and learn how research can be translated into clinical practice. You will also learn about commercialisation within the medical technology industry.

• Graduates could establish careers in a variety of exciting developing and emerging fields, delivering world-class healthcare solutions that sustain human health and longevity and tackle the important global health challenges of the future.

   

A Levels

Grades

AAB

Subjects

Mathematics, Biology at grade AA and either Physics or Chemistry at grade B required.

GCSEs

English Language and Mathematics at grade B or 6. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required. UCL provides opportunities to meet the foreign language requirement following enrolment, further details at: www.ucl.ac.uk/ug-reqs

Contextual offer

Grades

ABB (more about contextual offers)

Subjects

Mathematics at grade A and Biology at grade B. Either Physics or Chemistry at grade B also required.

GCSEs

English Language and Mathematics at grade B or 6. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required. UCL provides opportunities to meet the foreign language requirement following enrolment, further details at: www.ucl.ac.uk/ug-reqs

IB Diploma

Points

36

Subjects

A total of 17 points in three higher level subjects, including a score of 6 in both Mathematics and Biology and either Physics or Chemistry with a minimum score of 5.

Contextual offer

Points

34 (more about contextual offers)

Subjects

A total of 16 points in three higher level subjects, including a score of 6 in Mathematics, plus Biology and either Physics or Chemistry, with a minimum score of 5.

English language requirements

If your education has not been conducted in the English language, you will be expected to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level of English proficiency. Information about the evidence required, acceptable qualifications and test providers can be found on our English language requirements page.

The English language level for this programme is: Good

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

A range of methods of assessment will be used across the programme, including: written coursework, project reports, and unseen examinations (designed to test knowledge and understanding of both medical sciences and engineering).