Health and Medical Sciences BSc

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.

General GCSE requirements

Unless specified differently above, you will also need a minimum of GCSE grade 4 or C (or an equivalent qualification) in English Language and either Mathematics or a Science subject. Find out more about our entry requirements and the qualifications we accept.

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.

General GCSE requirements

Unless specified differently above, you will also need a minimum of GCSE grade 4 or C (or an equivalent qualification) in English Language and either Mathematics or a Science subject. Find out more about our entry requirements and the qualifications we accept.

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.

General GCSE requirements

Unless specified differently above, you will also need a minimum of GCSE grade 4 or C (or an equivalent qualification) in English Language and either Mathematics or a Science subject. Find out more about our entry requirements and the qualifications we accept.

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.

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This course requires:

Band B

All applicants have to meet our English Language requirements. If you cannot demonstrate that you meet these, you may be invited to take part in our Pre-sessional English course at Warwick.

Does Warwick make contextual offers?

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.

Read more about entry requirements

Tuition fee

£9,790

On 26 November 2025, the UK government announced that the tuition fee cap for UK undergraduate students for the 2026-27 academic year would increase to £9,790 from the 2025-26 rate of at £9,535.

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).

Funding your studies

Eligibility for student finance (including the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE)Link opens in a new window) 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.

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Tuition fee

If you are an overseas student enrolling in 2026-27, your annual tuition fees will be as follows:

Band 1 – £27,870 per year (classroom-based courses, including Humanities and most Social Science courses)

Band 2 – £35,530 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 2027-28 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 2027-28 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.

Funding your studies

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.

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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.

For departmental specific costs, please see the Modules tab on the course web page for the list of core and optional core modules with hyperlinks to our Module Catalogue.

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 2025/26 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?

Please check with the department.

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.

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.

Employer destinations include: 

• Public health
• NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme
• DHL Future Leaders Graduate Scheme; Healthcare logistics
• Prescient Healthcare
• Corlytics
• Royal Air Force
• NHS
• UK Health Security Agency
• Evelyn Partners

Further study destinations include:

• Graduate Entry Medicine
• Public Health
• Health Economics, Policy and Management
• Occupational Therapy
• Therapeutic Radiology
• 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.

Hear from Molly, who joined the MB ChB at Warwick after graduating from Health and Medical Sciences.

Our department has a dedicated professionally qualified Senior Careers Consultant to support you. They offer impartial advice and guidance, together with workshops and events throughout the year. Previous examples of workshops and events include:

• Career Society at Medical School Event
• Warwick careers fairs throughout the year
• UG to PG Study Information Fair

Find out more about careers support at Warwick.

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.

Our campus

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
• The  University Library
• 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.

Explore Warwick Accommodation

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.

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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.

Learn more about our Alumni community

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.

Find out more about us on our website.

Our courses

• Integrated Natural Sciences (BSc)
• Integrated Natural Sciences (MSci)
• Health and Medical Sciences (BSc)

Related degrees

• Biochemistry (BSc)
• Biochemistry (MBio)
• Biochemistry with Industrial Placement (MBio)
• Biochemistry with Placement Year (BSc)
• Biomedical Science (BSc)
• Biomedical Science (MBio)
• Biomedical Science with Industrial Placement (MBio)
• Biomedical Science with Placement Year (BSc)
• Neuroscience (BSc)
• Neuroscience (MBio)
• Neuroscience with Industrial Placement (MBio)
• Neuroscience with Placement Year (BSc)

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 facilities include:

• Full access to our BioMed Grid
• A multifaith prayer room
• Multiple cafés, including Café Gibbet Hill and Coffee Lab

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.

We have revised the information on this page since publication. See the edits we have made and content history.

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.