Biomedical science(s) at Royal Holloway or University of surrey

Good afternoon

I Got an biomedical sciences conditional from both, and i am still deciding which of these 2 should I put as my insurance choice.

I like both of the course structures and I'm indifferent about the nightlife and atmosphere/culture of the areas.

The only thing that's preventing me from making a decision is on which uni is better at teaching and which will have a higher chance of getting me a job when I graduate.

Knowing that royal Holloway is accredited by the royal society of biology while Uni of Surrey is accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) confused me in a way that i dont really know what the difference and what advantage do they respectively give.
i think the fact that it is Ibms accredited help you to work in nhs (im not sure but then then what the point of the Royal society one?)

Surrey is in the biosciences Guardian University Guide 2020 rank as the 8th and is TEF gold (while rhul is the 64th and is TEF silver )

And 36th in complet uni guide 2020 in biological science subject area while rhul is 46th.


rhul is asking ABB while surrey is asking BBB so i was also thinking how lenient they are if in case you miss the grade by a little bit?

In the uni guide the Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved) are bio chem math with BCB (respectively) while for surrey it is BBB (same as the entry requirement) , even though i know it's all about how popular is the course (which vary every year) so these statistics are not "reliable"

I live in deep south west London ( ALMOST not considered in London, rhul is quite close by car while Surrey is around 30 min as well).

What confuse me the the most is what the difference between them ? Does that mean that the degree that is accredited by the royal Society of biology is less important?

IBMS accredited courses will ensure their students create a portfolio of academic and scientific experiences that will allow the student to receive a certificate of competence to register for HCPC and work as a biomedical scientist. Any NHS/government biomedical scientist position requires HCPC registration which the IBMS accredited degree will help with.
If you’re not IBMS accredited but want to work as a biomedical scientist and get a HCPC registration, you’ll need to get your degree assessed by IBMS.

RSB accredited universities will mean that students must undertake a research project in their final year and pass the project to gain the RSB accreditation.

I went to Royal Holloway and personally loved it there but if you aim to be able to work as a biomedical scientist then I’d go with Surrey and I hear the facilities are fantastic.

IBMS accredited courses will ensure their students create a portfolio of academic and scientific experiences that will allow the student to receive a certificate of competence to register for HCPC and work as a biomedical scientist. Any NHS/government biomedical scientist position requires HCPC registration which the IBMS accredited degree will help with.
If you’re not IBMS accredited but want to work as a biomedical scientist and get a HCPC registration, you’ll need to get your degree assessed by IBMS.

RSB accredited universities will mean that students must undertake a research project in their final year and pass the project to gain the RSB accreditation.

I went to Royal Holloway and personally loved it there but if you aim to be able to work as a biomedical scientist then I’d go with Surrey and I hear the facilities are fantastic.

Good afternoon

I Got an biomedical sciences conditional from both, and i am still deciding which of these 2 should I put as my insurance choice.

I like both of the course structures and I'm indifferent about the nightlife and atmosphere/culture of the areas.

The only thing that's preventing me from making a decision is on which uni is better at teaching and which will have a higher chance of getting me a job when I graduate.

Knowing that royal Holloway is accredited by the royal society of biology while Uni of Surrey is accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) confused me in a way that i dont really know what the difference and what advantage do they respectively give.
i think the fact that it is Ibms accredited help you to work in nhs (im not sure but then then what the point of the Royal society one?)

Surrey is in the biosciences Guardian University Guide 2020 rank as the 8th and is TEF gold (while rhul is the 64th and is TEF silver )

And 36th in complet uni guide 2020 in biological science subject area while rhul is 46th.


rhul is asking ABB while surrey is asking BBB so i was also thinking how lenient they are if in case you miss the grade by a little bit?

In the uni guide the Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved) are bio chem math with BCB (respectively) while for surrey it is BBB (same as the entry requirement) , even though i know it's all about how popular is the course (which vary every year) so these statistics are not "reliable"

I live in deep south west London ( ALMOST not considered in London, rhul is quite close by car while Surrey is around 30 min as well).

hi, what did you end up choosing? I'm in the exact same dilemma a few years later haha

Good afternoon
I Got an biomedical sciences conditional from both, and i am still deciding which of these 2 should I put as my insurance choice.
I like both of the course structures and I'm indifferent about the nightlife and atmosphere/culture of the areas.
The only thing that's preventing me from making a decision is on which uni is better at teaching and which will have a higher chance of getting me a job when I graduate.
Knowing that royal Holloway is accredited by the royal society of biology while Uni of Surrey is accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) confused me in a way that i dont really know what the difference and what advantage do they respectively give.
i think the fact that it is Ibms accredited help you to work in nhs (im not sure but then then what the point of the Royal society one?)
Surrey is in the biosciences Guardian University Guide 2020 rank as the 8th and is TEF gold (while rhul is the 64th and is TEF silver )
And 36th in complet uni guide 2020 in biological science subject area while rhul is 46th.
rhul is asking ABB while surrey is asking BBB so i was also thinking how lenient they are if in case you miss the grade by a little bit?
In the uni guide the Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved) are bio chem math with BCB (respectively) while for surrey it is BBB (same as the entry requirement) , even though i know it's all about how popular is the course (which vary every year) so these statistics are not "reliable"
I live in deep south west London ( ALMOST not considered in London, rhul is quite close by car while Surrey is around 30 min as well).