BSc (Hons) Medical Sciences

Start Date: September 2026

Course Status: To be validated

Course Attendance: Full-Time Only

Course Duration: 2 Years

The 2-year accelerated degree programme delivers an in-depth exploration of biomolecular science, anatomy and physiology, and the mechanisms of human health and disease, with a strong emphasis on applying scientific knowledge to clinical practice, bridging the gap between laboratory research and patient care.

Throughout your studies, you will explore theory modules that build a strong foundation in anatomy and physiology, molecular and cellular sciences, health, and disease, while also developing the academic and professional skills needed for success in medical and scientific careers. You’ll spend plenty of time in our cutting-edge clinical and laboratory spaces, where you’ll develop the hands-on skills essential for your future career.

You will also develop advanced skills in research methodologies, data analysis, and critical evaluation enabling you to choose between a scientific, medical or medical related career pathway on completion.

Our accelerated 2-year Medical Science degree provides a fast-track to your future career. Gain the same knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience as a traditional degree—but in just two years. You will learn in our cutting-edge laboratories and clinical skills suites, building career-ready practical and professional skills, and graduate sooner, ready to step into routes to medicine, medically related, research, or scientific roles.

The course provides a fast-tracked route into graduate entry medicine. The American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) will guarantee admission to its MD degree for University of Wolverhampton graduates who successfully complete the 2-year accelerated BSc (Hons) Medical Sciences degree, with a lower second class or above and within five years of applying to AUC. Those with a minimum mark upper second class, will be considered for direct entry into semester 2 of the 4-year AUC Doctor of Medicine (MD) program.

For over 45 years, AUC (American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine) has trained over 8,500 graduates from over 80 countries. Recognized by the U.K.’s General Medical Council (GMC) 1, AUC’s UK Track has a 97% first-time residency attainment rate for 2024-2025 grads 2. Most of our teaching faculty hold an MD and/or a PhD, and our small incoming class sizes in most cohorts 3 allow our faculty to give students hands-on, quality support.

You will develop a strong foundation in medical and biomedical sciences through exposure to a range of disciplines and hands-on laboratory experience. Core anatomy and physiology, infectious disease and immunology, molecular and cellular sciences, and health and disease modules will be taught in a clinically relevant context, enabling you to apply your knowledge to understand what happens when the body goes wrong in disease, as well as how conditions are diagnosed and treated.

Topics will be revisited throughout the course, each time explored in greater depth to reinforce and expand your understanding. As the course progresses, teaching methods will progress to provide comprehensive coverage of the knowledge and clinical skills required for progression to a medical degree and other medical related careers.

Innovative and varied teaching methods will combine lectures, laboratory practicals, case-based discussions, and clinical and communication skills workshops. Learning will be enhanced by advanced technologies, including simulation, and virtual reality tools.

The Accelerated BSc (Hons) Medical Sciences provides a fast-track route into graduate-entry medicine. It also opens doors to entry onto course for dentistry, as a physician associate, or in other medically related roles. Beyond healthcare, graduates can pursue opportunities in biomedical research, pharmaceutical industries, teaching, and a wide range of scientific careers.

Study in our state-of-the-art Rosalind Franklin Laboratory Building, and clinical skills suites, designed to ensure all our graduates meet the academic requirements for careers in both scientific and medical professions.

Our dedicated teaching team, made up of expert scientists and clinical practitioners, will bring real-world experience directly into your learning. Your practical and clinical skills classes will focus on applying techniques in practice, ensuring you gain the knowledge and confidence needed for your future career.

The course is built on a commitment to high-quality teaching underpinned by research. More than half of our research is recognised as internationally excellent or world leading. Some of our areas of excellence include the study of mechanisms underpinning biological and clinical aetiology of chronic diseases (cardiovascular disease; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), ciliary disease, diabetes, iron treatment and microbiome disturbances, cancer, and communicable disease and infection control.

As a Medical Science student, you’ll benefit from access to cutting-edge technology and hands-on experience with world-class facilities. This ensures you are fully equipped to reach your potential throughout your studies and beyond.

We will consider applicant educational achievements, predicted grades, work experience and personal statement.

• UCAS: BBB at A2 including 2 in science subjects. Accepted science subjects are Biology, Chemistry or Physics
• IELTS Score of at least 7, with no component lower that 6.5
• GCSEs: 5 at grade C/4 with Maths and English at Grade B/5

Entry requirement for international students will match existing entry requirement currently considered at this level.

1  AUC School of Medicine graduates are automatically eligible to take the Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board (PLAB) test and apply for GMC registration without requiring an individual assessment, providing a clear path to pursue FY1 and FY2 and U.K. licensure.

2 The 2-year residency attainment rate is the weighted average of the first-time residency attainment rates for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic years. For each year, the rate is the percent of students attaining a residency out of all graduates or expected graduates in the year who were active applicants in the NRMP match in that year or who attained a residency outside the NRMP match in that year. 

3 Based on average incoming classes from 2023–24 academic year at Sint Maarten campus.