Entry requirements
Scottish Higher
BBB
A Level
BB
Associate student places
You can study this course as an
associate student completing your first
year at West Lothian College. For more
information and entry requirements, see
pages 32-33.
Irish Leaving Certificate
H2 H2 H3 Other
You may be requested to be immunised
against Hepatitis B.
International Baccalaureate
26 points Other information
International
IELTS of 6.0 with no element lower than
5.5
Required subjects
Chem or Biol and preferably one other
science (may include Maths or Home
Economics) at Higher/A Level or
equivalent AND Chem, Biol, Maths and
Eng at S/Int2/N5/GCSE level
Mature/Access
Related Access course — see our
website for details at www.qmu.ac.uk/
college-qualifications
We welcome applications from mature
students with relevant qualifications in
biology and chemistry and/or experience.
Direct Entry
Year Two
• HNC in a related subject with B in
the graded unit
Year Three
• HND in a related subject with CB in
the graded units
COURSE QUALITY
For SATISFACTION
details of related HNC and HND
courses, see www.qmu.ac.uk/college-
qualifications
100%
NATIONAL STUDENT SURVEY
UCAS code
C100
Duration
3/4 years full-time
Start date
September 2019
Delivery
On campus
Awarding body
QMU. Please see the ‘External review’
section on pages 8-11.
Exchange opportunities*
In Years Two or Three, you have the
opportunity to study for one semester at
a university overseas. See pages 18-19
for more information.
Placements
There are no formal placements, but a
limited number of volunteering
opportunities allow you to gain further
experience and develop skills in
particular areas of practice.
Teaching staff, class sizes and
timetables
Please see ‘How we teach and how
you’ll learn’ section on pages 8-11.
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Course fees
Please see pages 170-171
Professional registration/ accreditation
N/A
Careers
Graduates can enter a variety of scientific
and health-related careers in the public
and private sectors, such as: laboratory
and research scientists; research
co-ordinators; clinical audit and clinical
data analysts; scientific information
managers and writers; healthcare
management and administration; health
promotion; health education; science
teaching; product development (eg
pharmaceuticals, medical
products); marketing of health and
scientific products; and studies for higher
degrees by research or specialist
postgraduate courses. As
a multi-skilled and multidisciplinary
graduate, you have many other
opportunities and careers open in wider
areas of employment.
Why QMU?
The course is taught by
experienced pharmacologists,
physiologists, biochemists, and
other life scientists, many of whom
are research active. Their applied
research informs the teaching
programme, keeping up to date
with current thinking in the field.
Years One and Two are shared with
our BSc/BSc (Hons) Applied
Pharmacology, BSc/BSc (Hons)
Nutrition and Food Science and
BSc/BSc (Hons) Nutrition, meaning
you can change course any time up
to the end of Year Two.