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Getting IBMS accreditation for a non-accredited degree.

Does anyone here have experience of the track 3 route for IBMS accreditation for their biomedical science degree?
My degree comes from a Russell group university and I was studying during the pandemic so have very limited lab experience an I'm now struggling to find work post graduation.
If anyone has any advice or could share their experience of how they got their accreditation that would be greatly appreciated.

Reply 1

HealthcareSci

The work experience and degree assessment are separate- for the degree assessment you need to submit your module descriptions to the IBMS and pay for the assessment.

But before that I'd make sure you really want to be a biomedical scientist because otherwise it's a lot of time and money (as each module can cost £1500 and isn't covered by a loan).

Reply 2

Springroll28

Original post by HealthcareSci

The work experience and degree assessment are separate- for the degree assessment you need to submit your module descriptions to the IBMS and pay for the assessment.
But before that I'd make sure you really want to be a biomedical scientist because otherwise it's a lot of time and money (as each module can cost £1500 and isn't covered by a loan).

Thanks I'm sure I want to do Biomedical science I was more asking for advice on how to get the module descriptors and stuff from my uni and then compile it together into the application.
If you've got any experience of doing this and would be willing to share it I'd find it very helpful.

Reply 3

Denano

Original post by Springroll28

I'm going through the same process now. I've submitted my module description, transcript, dissertation project, graduation certificate, and passport picture.

For the module description you need to contact your uni and let them know that you're applying to IBMS to get yout degree assessed. Also send them your full transcript as an attachment. They'll email you module descriptions in order of the modules you did over the last 3 years.

Then you need to put all the documents together and share it to IBMS through a Google drive link. Lmk if you need any advice on the process.