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Healthcare Science (Life Sciences) 2016 Applicants ONLY

There are other forums like this but people seem to talk about the Physiological sciences more than the Life Sciences (i.e. Cardiac physiology). This forum is only for applicants that are focused on the Life sciences (specialisms include blood sciences, genetic sciences, cellular sciences and infection sciences).

I'm currently studying a BTEC in Applied Science. I got Distinctions in every unit in the first year. This year, I'm willing to do the same and get D*D*D*.

I'm applying to MMU as the degree is accredited by the Health Education of England as well as the Institute of Biomedical Science and approved by the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC). However, the genetic sciences pathway is approved by HCPC only.

I want to specialise in the blood sciences, apply to the Scientist Training Programme (STP) provided by the NHS after the degree and specialise in Haematology and transfusion sciences. If I do not get accepted onto the training programme, I can work as a Healthcare science practitioner (Band 5) or a Biomedical Scientist (Band 5) for the NHS - both these jobs roughly earn around £21k which is an excellent starting graduate salary. I shall also consider other universities i.e. Bradford and UWE Bristol which also hold accredited courses.

What A-levels (or equiv.) are you taking?
Which universities are you applying for?
Have you started writing your personal statement? If yes, what things are you going to include?
Have you decided which of the four specialisms you are going to pursue? And why?
Hi
im doing the same btec and predicted similar grades to you

mmu id say dont specialise in research and arent the best choice however they are one of the universities where the stp can be undertaken. im planning on going into cellular sciences at Bradford because they seem to be better with detail and research whereas mmu do not.

uclan also do life sciences as a bsc
have you written your personal statement?
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Original post by fabmuna
There are other forums like this but people seem to talk about the Physiological sciences more than the Life Sciences (i.e. Cardiac physiology). This forum is only for applicants that are focused on the Life sciences (specialisms include blood sciences, genetic sciences, cellular sciences and infection sciences).

I'm currently studying a BTEC in Applied Science. I got Distinctions in every unit in the first year. This year, I'm willing to do the same and get D*D*D*.

I'm applying to MMU as the degree is accredited by the Health Education of England as well as the Institute of Biomedical Science and approved by the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC). However, the genetic sciences pathway is approved by HCPC only.

I want to specialise in the blood sciences, apply to the Scientist Training Programme (STP) provided by the NHS after the degree and specialise in Haematology and transfusion sciences. If I do not get accepted onto the training programme, I can work as a Healthcare science practitioner (Band 5) or a Biomedical Scientist (Band 5) for the NHS - both these jobs roughly earn around £21k which is an excellent starting graduate salary. I shall also consider other universities i.e. Bradford and UWE Bristol which also hold accredited courses.

What A-levels (or equiv.) are you taking?
Which universities are you applying for?
Have you started writing your personal statement? If yes, what things are you going to include?
Have you decided which of the four specialisms you are going to pursue? And why?
Hello! I am also considering alternatives to Alevels. I was thinking access to HE in science. Do you think the btecs have better weighting regarding applying to life science programs? TIA:smile:
Original post by thumus81
Hello! I am also considering alternatives to Alevels. I was thinking access to HE in science. Do you think the btecs have better weighting regarding applying to life science programs? TIA:smile:


Neither should have any different weighting as it's about UCAS points.

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