Want to shape the future of healthcare? Our BSc Health and Medical Sciences gives you the scientific knowledge and real-world insight to tackle some of today's biggest health challenges. You'll explore everything from genetics, disease and drug development to mental health, healthcare systems and global health inequalities.
BSc Health and Medical Sciences explores some of the biggest health challenges facing individuals, communities and populations today. From understanding how diseases develop in the body to examining the wider social, economic and behavioural factors that influence health, you will gain a complete picture of what shapes health and healthcare in the modern world.
What makes this course distinctive is the way it brings together medical science and health science, helping you understand both the biological causes of health and disease and the real-world factors that affect people's lives and wellbeing.
You will study the science behind human health, including genetics, molecular biology, physiology, anatomy, immunology and pharmacology. This will help you understand how the body works, how diseases develop and how new treatments are discovered, tested and applied in healthcare.
Alongside this, you will explore the wider context of health, including healthcare systems, public health, patient safety, psychology, sociology, ethics and health economics. This broader perspective will help you understand why health outcomes vary between individuals and communities, and how healthcare can be improved.
By the time you graduate, you will have the scientific knowledge, practical skills and wider understanding needed to make a meaningful contribution to improving health and healthcare. You will be well prepared for a wide range of careers across health, medical research, healthcare, public health, pharmaceuticals, policy and the life sciences, as well as postgraduate study. The course also provides excellent preparation for those wishing to pursue graduate-entry medicine.
Course variants
After Year Two of the course students may be eligible to opt to transfer to one of the following course variants.
BSc Health and Medical Sciences with Summer Abroad
BSc Health and Medical Sciences with Year Abroad
BSc Health and Medical Sciences with Summer Placement
BSc Health and Medical Sciences with Industry Year
Thinking about Graduate Entry Medicine?
If you are a prospective undergraduate student considering applying to Graduate Entry Medicine after completing your first degree, BSc Health and Medical Sciences would be particularly relevant choice. See our Careers Pathway section on this page for details.
Entry requirements
A level typical offer
AAB including one subject from the list below (Biology recommended)
or
ABB including two subjects from the list below:
Applied Science
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Environmental Science
Mathematics
Physics
Psychology
Physical Education
Statistics
A level contextual offer
We welcome applications from candidates who meet the contextual eligibility criteria and whose predicted grades are close to, or slightly below, the contextual offer level. The typical contextual offer is ABB or BBB. ABB including one essential subject or BBB including two essential subjects: Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Physical Education or Statistics. See if you're eligible.
We advise that you also check the English Language requirements for your course which may specify a higher GCSE English requirement. Please find the information about this below.
International Baccalaureate (IB) typical offer
34 overall to include 5 in one Higher Level subject from the list below (Biology recommended)
or
32 to include 5 in two Higher Level subjects from the list below:
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Mathematics
Physics
Sports, Exercise and Health Science
International Baccalaureate (IB) contextual offer
We welcome applications from candidates who meet the contextual eligibility criteria and whose predicted grades are close to, or slightly below, the contextual offer level. The typical contextual offer is 32 including 5 at Higher Level in one of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics. See if you're eligible.
We advise that you also check the English Language requirements for your course which may specify a higher GCSE English requirement. Please find the information about this below.
BTEC
We consider applications from students taking BTECs on a case-by-case basis, the following subject areas are of interest as part of our review.
Applied Science
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Environmental Science
Health and Social Care
Mathematics
Physics
Psychology
Physical Education
Statistics
Scotland Advanced Highers
AA in two Advanced Highers including one of the following subjects: Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Physical Education, Statistics - plus BBB in Highers in 3 further subjects.
Or
AB in two Advanced Highers including one of the following subjects: Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Physical Education, Statistics - plus AAB in Highers in 3 further subjects.
Or
AB in two Advanced Highers including two of the following subjects: Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Physical Education, Statistics - plus BBB in Highers in 3 further subjects.
Welsh Baccalaureate
ABB including one of the following subjects: Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Physical Education, Statistics - plus grade C in the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales.
Or
BBB including two of the following subjects: Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Physical Education, Statistics - plus grade C in the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales.
Access to Higher Education Diplomas
We will consider applicants returning to study who are presenting a QAA-recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma on a case-by-case basis.
Typically, we require 45 Credits at Level 3, including Distinction in 33 Level 3 credits and Merit in 12 Level 3 Credits. We may also require subject specific credits or an A level to be studied alongside the Access to Higher Education Diploma to fulfil essential subject requirements.
We advise that you also check the English Language requirements for your course which may specify a higher GCSE English requirement. Please find the information about this below.
Warwick may make differential offers to students in certain circumstances, such as those who have participated in a Widening Participation programme or who meet the University’s contextual data criteria. These offers are usually one or two grades below Warwick’s standard offer.
Do you offer foundation programmes?
All students who successfully complete the Warwick International Foundation Programme (IFP) and apply to Warwick through UCAS will receive a guaranteed conditional offer for a related undergraduate programme, for selected courses only. Further details are available in the standard offer and conditions for the IFP.
Can I take a gap year before starting my course?
Yes, Warwick welcomes applications for deferred (gap year) entry.
Will I need to interview for this course?
Warwick does not typically interview applicants. Offers are made based on the UCAS application, including predicted and achieved grades, the personal statement, and the school reference.
The course is delivered over three years and largely conforms to University standard terms (approx. 25 weeks), holiday and assessment periods. The course addresses current local and global problems in health through the integrated perspectives of health and medical science, covering six thematic areas, which are interwoven through the curriculum:
Non-communicable diseases
Infectious disease
Physical health
Mental health
Nutrition
Civil strife and displacement
Note that information found by following the links to the module catalogue is subject to change for future years of study, as we evolve our courses in response to the latest developments in academia and industry.
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Optional Modules
In Years Two and Three you will choose two optional modules, one per year. These may be WMS options, which have previously included: Introduction to Clinical Skills, Health Psychology, Clinical Pharmacology and Drug Safety, Exercise Rehabilitation, Clinical Trials, Understanding Psychological Trauma, and Reprogenetics, or any other University-approved optional module. For example, you could choose a module from the Institute of Advanced Teaching and Learning (IATL), a language, or a module from Warwick Business School.
Fees and funding
Tuition fee
£10,050
For the 2027-28 academic year, the UK government announced in March 2026 that the tuition fee cap for UK undergraduate students for the 2027-28 academic year would be £10,050.
If you are joining Warwick for the 2026-27 academic year, the University of Warwick’s Executive Board has confirmed a change in fees to £9,790 (from the 2025-26 rate of £9,535), following the UK government announcement in November 2025 to increase in the tuition fee cap for Home students for the 2026-27 academic year.
Students who qualify for government-regulated fees are classed as ‘Home’ students for fees purposes. In future years, fees for continuing students may be subject to an increase in fees in line with any inflationary uplift as determined by the UK Government (if permitted by law or government policy).
We carry out an initial fee status assessment based on the information you provide in your application. Students will be classified as Home or Overseas fee status. Your fee status determines tuition fees, and what financial support and scholarships may be available. If you receive an offer, your fee status will be clearly stated alongside the tuition fee information.
If you believe that your fee status has been classified incorrectly, you can complete a fee status assessment questionnaire. Please follow the instructions in your offer information and provide the documents needed to reassess your status.
You will repay your loan or loans gradually once you are working and earning above a certain amount. For students starting their course after 1 August 2023 (on Student Finance England’s Plan 5), you will repay when your income is over £25,000 a year.
Repayments will be taken directly from your salary if you are an employee. If your income falls below the earnings threshold or you stop working, your repayments will stop until your income goes back up above this figure.
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There are many different funding routes available, including a number of bursaries and scholarships for full-time undergraduates. If you struggle to meet your essential living costs, our Student Funding team will be on hand to offer advice and support.
Provides additional financial support for qualifying Home students from lower income families of up to £2,500 for eligible students
This bursary is paid directly into your bank account in three equal termly instalments to help with the costs of studying
There is no application for this bursary as your details will be provided directly from the student support awarding bodies (Student Finance England, Student Finance Northern Ireland, and Student Awards Agency Scotland)
A number of scholarship opportunities are open to full-time undergraduate students. These include sporting and musical bursaries, and scholarships offered by commercial organisations.
If you experience financial difficulties during your studies, you may be eligible for Hardship Funding from the University, in the form of an Emergency Loan and/or a non-repayable award
There are no School scholarships available for our Undergraduate courses, however there are other scholarships which you may be eligible for. Please see our scholarships web pages for more information.
Tuition fee
If you are an overseas student enrolling in 2027-28, your annual tuition fees will be as follows:
Band 0 - £21,950 per year
Band 1 – £29,260 per year (classroom-based courses, including Humanities and most Social Science courses)
Band 2 – £37,310 per year (laboratory-based courses, plus Mathematics, Statistics, Theatre and Performance Studies, Economics, and courses provided by Warwick Business School, with exceptions)
Overseas Tuition fees for 2028-29 academic year have not been set. In future years, fees for continuing students may be subject to an increase in fees in line with an inflationary uplift. Please check our website for updates about 2028-29 fee rates before you apply.
If you are an EU student and eligible for student finance, you may be able to get a Tuition Fee Loan to cover your fees, please visit our Student Funding webpage for guidance for students ordinarily resident outside of England.
We carry out an initial fee status assessment based on the information you provide in your application. Students will be classified as Home or Overseas fee status. Your fee status determines tuition fees, and what financial support and scholarships may be available. If you receive an offer, your fee status will be clearly stated alongside the tuition fee information.
If you believe that your fee status has been classified incorrectly, you can complete a fee status assessment questionnaire. Please follow the instructions in your offer information and provide the documents needed to reassess your status.
Eligibility for student finance will depend on certain criteria, such as your nationality, residency status, course, and previous level of study. The information below is based on the package of financial support available to students starting their course in 2026.
Eligible European Union (EU) Undergraduates can apply for a loan to help with the cost of Tuition Fees. Eligible EU students who meet additional residency criteria may also be eligible for a loan to assist with living costs.For more information please see Student Finance for Undergraduates - EU StudentsLink opens in a new window.
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If you are an international student, you may be eligible for financial help from your own government, from the British Council or from other funding agencies. You can usually request information on scholarships from the Ministry of Education in your home country, or from the local British Council office.
A number of scholarship opportunities are open to full-time undergraduate students. These include sporting and musical bursaries, and scholarships offered by commercial organisations.
If you experience financial difficulties during your studies, you may be eligible for Hardship Funding from the University, in the form of an Emergency Loan and/or a non-repayable award.
As well as tuition fees and living expenses, some courses may require you to cover the cost of field trips or costs associated with travel abroad.
Associated costs can be found on the Study tab for each module listed in the Module Catalogue (please note most of the module content applies to 2026/27 year of study). Information about module specific costs should be considered in conjunction with the more general costs below:
Core text books
Printer credits
Dissertation binding
Robe hire for your degree ceremony
Are there any course specific costs?
For departmental specific costs, please see the list of core and optional core modules with hyperlinks to our Module Catalogue, where module-related costs are detailed.
Teaching and learning
At Warwick Medical School, our signature educational approach is case-based learning, undertaken in small teaching groups. You will undertake activities centred around real-world case studies. Case-based learning will help you to develop problem-solving skills and integrate your learning, developing teamwork skills that are valued by employers.
You will explore a broad range of structured and specifically designed learning activities including discussions, debates, technology-enhanced learning and interactive lectures.
As an additional feature of the course, some of the content will be delivered wholly online. This will give you some flexibility to learn at the times that suit you and help you to develop personal responsibility for your studies.
The rest of your time will be taken up by directed learning activities, project work, additional reading and reflection as well as preparations for group work and assessed elements.
You can opt to take a summer study programme, or year-long study abroad between your second and third years.
Class size will typically be around 40 - 50 students for full cohort sessions. Case-based learning and other small group activities will be in groups of around 10 students.
Around 20 hours per week.
The BSc Health and Medical Sciences course includes a mix of examinations, written course work, presentations, posters and skill-based assessment types. Many modules have more than one assessment type, so that you can convey your understanding of module material in multiple ways.
Our assessment strategy emphasises employability and preparation for diverse further study. Our case-based learning strand culminates in a novel case-creation assessment that allows students to showcase a wide variety of applied scientific perspectives. Key transferable skills for further study and roles in fields such as public health and health policy are honed through project and team working.
In years two and three of the course optional modules also contribute to employability, allowing you to explore personalised areas of interest. For example, many students who are interested in graduate entry medicine choose to undertake our Introduction to Clinical Skills option. Through the course you will also have the chance to work on a range of personal development areas, having access to the extensive careers and skills services.
Student research lies at the heart of the course assessment strategy. In year one you will undertake a dedicated Research Methods module and start to critically appraise scientific literature from a broad range of perspectives. In year two you will further develop your research understanding through engagement with more complex and applied research design. In year three, the research theme culminates in a dissertation project supervised by an expert in your field of interest from across the Health and Medical Sciences. Your dissertation project will develop your skills in critical thinking, extended exploration of concepts, testing of theory and analysis, and presentation of findings, opening the doors to research focussed careers and further study.
You can opt to take a summer study programme, or year-long study abroad between your second and third years.
Careers
Students will develop a set of highly transferable skills that are sought after by employers including interpersonal skills; critical thinking; ability to be able to synthesise evidence and information across disciplines and from multiple perspectives; leadership and team working; ability to construct novel solutions or transfer solutions across settings to solve problems; time management; project planning and delivery; digital literacy and the ability to scrutinise digital solutions from different viewpoints; analytical and numerical skills and advanced communication skills, including the ability to inform multiple and varied audience types.
Medical Research Council Doctoral Training Programme
Research assistantships
Find out more about what our graduates have gone on to do on our graduate profile page.
Thinking about Graduate Entry Medicine?
We're pleased to be able to offer Health and Medical Sciences students access to our Medical Application Support Programme (MASP), which provides aspiring medics with all of the knowledge and information required to navigate each element of the recruitment and selection process. Students can independently access a wealth of resources, updated annually, covering everything from entry requirements to admissions tests.
Alongside this, bespoke workshops provide enhanced support on essential elements of the process, often with current medical students providing invaluable insight and the benefit of their experience. Students are also able to access individual support from the Senior Careers Consultants for the Medical School and School of Life Sciences.
You have access to a wide range of careers support, including online resources, careers tools, workshops and events. You can also speak to a member of the Careers team through drop-in opportunities and bookable appointments. Previous examples of workshops and events include:
Our Student Opportunity (Careers) department offer a wide range of workshops, from developing confidence and interview techniques to learning how to articulate what you have to offer in order to impress potential employers. Online resources are also available, including training in drafting CVs and covering letters, practice aptitude and psychometric tests, practice online interviews, and other resources to help you research job opportunities. The myAdvantage databaseLink opens in a new window also advertises job, placement and internship vacancies that are from employers who are targeting Warwick students for their recruitment.
You can arrange an internship during the summer vacation. Learn more about our current students who have undertaken summer internships.
Life at Warwick
This is where your journey begins. Our campus is the heart of it all. It’s more than just a campus - it's the places you visit, the people you meet, the fun that you have; the experiences you have here will be transformative.
Within a close-knit community of staff and students from all over the world, discover a campus alive with possibilities.
Our campus is where all the elements of your student experience come together in one place. You won't be short of ways to spend your time on campus - whether it's visiting Warwick Arts Centre, using our incredible sports facilities, socialising in our bars, nightclub and cafés, or enjoying an open-air event. Or if you need some peace and quiet, you can explore lakes, woodland and green spaces just a few minutes’ walk from central campus
Follow our students around campus on our social channels to see their experiences first-hand.
Teaching facilities
Our campus is designed to cater for all of your learning needs. You will benefit from a variety of flexible, well-equipped study spaces and teaching facilities across the University.
Oculus, our outstanding learning hub, houses state-of-the-art lecture theatres and innovative social learning and network areas
Different study spaces offering you flexible individual and group study spaces, computers, printing and scanning facilities, multimedia resources and more
Supporting you
Our continuous support network is here to help you adjust to student life and to ensure you can easily access advice on many different issues. These may include managing your finances and workload, and settling into shared accommodation. We also have specialist disability and mental health support teams.
Whether you live in a campus residence or in partnership accommodation off campus, you’ll be part of a community to get the most from your experience at Warwick.
Societies and sports play a huge part in community life at Warwick. With over 300 to choose from, getting involved is one of the easiest ways to make friends and share in experiences. Whether you’re into films, martial arts, astronomy, gaming or musical theatre, you can instantly connect with people with similar interests.
Your university experience is defined by far more than your course or the career path you follow. At Warwick, it’s where you discover who you could become.
68th
Warwick is ranked 68th in the world and top 10 in all major UK league tables
Our alumni community still call Warwick home. From a few hundred in 1965 to more than 310,000 alumni, and it's ever-growing.
As Warwick graduates, our students have access to employability support for two years after graduation, including access to careers appointments, job vacancies and professional networks.
Established in 2000, Warwick Medical School (WMS) forms part of the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine at the University of Warwick. Alongside a range of educational opportunities, WMS has a reputation for research excellence, investigating solutions to significant global health challenges.
As a Warwick Medical School student, you will have access to high-quality teaching facilities. You will be taught in dedicated lecture rooms and have access to a variety of work spaces.
Our Gibbet Hill campus is surrounded by lush greenery and nestled next to Tocil Wood and nature reserves, it provides a peaceful and inspiring environment for study and research.
State-of-the-art labs and modern lecture theatres sit alongside open green spaces, perfect for relaxing between classes or taking a refreshing walk. The on-site cafés offer welcoming spaces to connect with fellow students, while the main campus is just a short walk away, ensuring easy access to Warwick’s wider academic and social opportunities.
This information is applicable for 2027 entry. Given the interval between the publication of courses and enrolment, some of the information may change. It is important to check our website before you apply. Please read our web page 'Important information to consider before making an application' in advance of applying to Warwick.
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