Applied Biosciences (Health Informatics) (BSc top-up)
BSc (Hons)
Key facts
UCAS code
C700
Location
Course length
Full time: 1 year
Part time: 2 years
Overview
*This course is not recruiting at the moment
The BSc Honours Degree in Applied Biosciences is a top-up degree programme designed to enable graduates with a relevant bioscience Level 5 qualification to upgrade to a BSc (Hons) qualification. This programme extends your expertise in diverse areas of medically relevant topics including cancer biology, pharmacology and evidence-based medicine. Depending on your prior qualifications, you can also study infectious diseases or health informatics.
Graduates of this course will be equipped with the knowledge and skills required to pursue employment in a range of health-related roles including laboratory-based positions within NHS trusts at Band 5. Our curriculum allows for continued progression into level 7 (Master’s) courses and also for careers in research.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
Please note, tuition fees for Home students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by government. Oxford Brookes University intends to maintain its fees for new and returning Home students at the maximum permitted level.
Tuition fees for International students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students.
The following factors will be taken into account by the University when it is setting the annual fees: inflationary measures such as the retail price indices, projected increases in University costs, changes in the level of funding received from Government sources, admissions statistics and access considerations including the availability of student support.
How and when to pay
Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester. Students are not liable for full fees for that semester if they leave before week 4. If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.
- For information on payment methods please see our Make a Payment page.
- For information about refunds please visit our Refund policy page
Financial support and scholarships
Additional costs
Please be aware that some courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees. Specific additional costs for this course are detailed below.
How to apply
Entry requirements
Specific entry requirements
Students will usually have achieved an average grade (GPA) of 55% in the Fd(Sc) in Applied Biosciences or an equivalent relevant related level 5 qualification of 240 CAT points, subject to individual credit rating by Oxford Brookes University.
Students who have not studied the Oxford Brooke University Fd(Sc) in Applied Biosciences will need to produce a transcript of the modules and learning outcomes they have studied on their level 5 course to allow credit rating by Oxford Brookes University and evidence coverage of sufficient comparable content to allow entrance to this BSc year.
the above requirements are minimum requirements. Gaining a place on the course will also be subject to a successful interview and a strong UCAS application with an appropriate reference.
Applicants with non-standard entry qualifications may be admitted with APL (accreditation for prior learning) or APEL (accreditation for prior experiential learning) in accordance with university regulations.
Please also see the University's general entry requirements.
English language requirements
Students educated in a language other than English need English language at IELTS level 6.0 in reading and writing.
Please also see the University's standard English language requirements.
Terms and Conditions of Enrolment
When you accept our offer, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of Enrolment. You should therefore read those conditions before accepting the offer.
Credit transfer
Many of our courses consider applications for entry with credit for prior learning. Each application is individually assessed by our credit entry tutors.
If you would like more information about whether or not you may be eligible for the award of credit, for example from an HND, partly-completed degree or foundation degree, please contact our Admissions team.
We operate the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). All undergraduate single modules are equivalent to 7.5 ECTS credits and double modules to 15 ECTS credits. More about ECTS credits.
Application process
Full time Home (UK) applicants
Apply through UCASPart time Home (UK) applicants
Apply direct to the UniversityInternational applicants
Apply direct to the UniversityFull time international applicants can also apply through UCAS
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Programme changes:
On rare occasions we may need to make changes to our course programmes after they have been
published on the website. For more information, please visit our
changes to programmes page.