BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science (Physiological Sciences) TBV

All students being accepted onto the course will need to have been selected for a hospital placement through selection interviews prior to admission

A minimum of 240 points from at least two A2 Levels or equivalent

Post-16 qualifications should include at least one science subject at A2 Level, preferably Biology

You should have GCSE English and Maths at Grade C or above, or Key Skills Communication and Application of Number at Level 2

If you've got other qualifications or relevant experience, check out the UCAS tariff conversion table via the UCAS website: www.ucas.com

The Access to Higher Education Diploma requires candidates to accumulate 60 credits, at least 45 of which are at Level 3. To study awards in Biomedical Science and Physiology at the University of Wolverhampton, students must further achieve at least a 'merit' in at least 27 of their Level 3 credits

International student language requirements and application guidance can be found at www.wlv.ac.uk/international/apply

Language entry requirements

The University accepts the following minimum English language standards for entry to its degree courses.

You must have at least one of the following standards in English to enter a degree or diploma course:

An IELTS score of 6.0, or a TOEFL score of 550 (or 213 for the computer-based test)

Pearson PTE Academic score of 54

A pass in the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) examination

A pass in the Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) examination

GCSE/GCE O Level grade C or equivalent British-based examination

For selected countries, a good pass in English in the final year of secondary school (this being the equivalent of year 13 in England and Wales), or

Any other equivalent qualification recognised by the British Council (as listed in the British Council NARIC Guide) or an equivalent body

For entry to the BA (Hons) English Language and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) programmes, you will need a score of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent, since this is a special award which includes an international qualification in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.

This programme of study includes an introduction to the scientific basis of healthcare science including subjects such as anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, genetics, immunology and microbiology.

Your studies will then build upon this foundation to focus initially on the theoretical aspects of both cardiac physiology and respiratory and sleep science.

You will learn about the various diseases which affect the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, consider the tests which are available to confirm their diagnosis, and develop an understanding of the treatments available to help such conditions.

Your studies in diagnostics are supported with the inclusion of physics classes so that an understanding of the physical processes which underpin diagnosis and the associated medical investigations is developed.

As you progress through your course you will specialise in one of these two disciplines so that you develop a sound understanding in the theoretical knowledge that is required to support practice in that discipline.

Placements in cardiac physiology and respiratory and sleep sciencewill enhance your learning of these subjects and prepare students to be able to complete diagnostic tests themselves.

Taster placements in both disciplines are included in year one and then longer placements are carried out in one discipline in years two and three.

All students are required to have an appreciation of good professional practice in the workplace so classes are held to facilitate this focusing on health and safety, patient communication and welfare, clinical governance and ethical practice.