Bristol vs Manchester for Biomedical Sciences

Hi everyone,

I am an international student doing A Levels in the UK. I hold offers for BSc Biomedical Sciences from Bristol, Manchester, Warwick and still waiting for a decision from Bath. I will probably make Warwick my insurance as it requires lower grades (AAB) than the other universities (which so far all require AAA), and I do not think that Bath is the right place for me regardless of the outcome of my application, so I am torn between the remaining Bristol and Manchester.

I have already been to both of the cities and the University of Manchester, but haven't been to the University of Bristol, so I cannot choose the university based on my gut feeling. I can find pros and cons in each of the cities, and I don't really have a favourite. When I tried to compare the degrees offered by the universities, they seemed pretty similar. The positions of these universities in the global and national rankings are controversial and do not make it any easier to make a decision.

I would greatly appreciate any information on the Biomedical Sciences degrees in both universities. Which degree do you think is better? What are the downsides of each of the universities and the cities? Which of the universities/degrees would make me more employable in my field in the UK/internationally?

Thank you 😊

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sleep_supremacy

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As a biomed student myself, what I did was compare the modules all my unis offered - all the topics look similar on the surface but will likely vary a bit in how they are delivered or presented (for example, Bristol has a lot of chemistry integrated into their modules, and Imperial delivers their lectures through a VBL format). I would also suggest taking the location of each uni into account, but if you've been to them and are still ambiguous about it, just flip a coin! If you feel like you prefer one over the other you've probably subconsciously made a decision about it already. All the universities you have listed are ranked quite highly for biomed, so I don't think any of them will necessarily disadvantage you from an employment standpoint.

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