Biomedical Sciences Lab
Gain practical skills in our diverse life sciences and health sciences labs.
| Programme dates | Sunday 7 July to Saturday 27 July 2024 |
| Programme fee | £3,395 What's included We offer a 10% discount for early-bird applicants who apply by Friday 1 March 2024 and to students from International Partner Universities and Study Abroad student mobility partners. |
| Credits | Upon successful completion of the programme students will receive 10 academic credits, suggested as equivalent to 5 ECTS or 3 US semester credits. |
| Early-bird application ends | Friday 1 March 2024 |
| Closing date for all applications |
End of Thursday 23 May 2024 Places are limited and offers for programme places are made on a first-come, first-served basis. |
Who it's for
Recommended by 100% of our recent cohort, this summer school is designed for international undergraduate students studying medicine, pre-med, health sciences, biomedical sciences, biological sciences or aligned subjects.
What you'll learn
This summer school focuses on three main academic themes: biomedical sciences techniques, exploring the systems of the body, and clinical and scientific inquiry.
This is a hands-on summer school – you'll complete supervised experiments and research in small groups in the teaching laboratories at one of the UK's leading research institutions.
Academic programme
Over three weeks you will complete lab sessions focused on:
- Biochemistry
- DNA workshop
- Histology
- Microbiology
- Neuroscience
- Pharmacology
- Physiology
- Developing your communication and teamwork skills
- Learning advanced techniques in scientific presentation and tissue preparation
- Undertaking project design and problem solving
- Learning about human physiological recordings.
Note that some of these sessions include the use of animal tissue.
The summer school also includes research-based lectures from our expert faculty members and networking sessions with faculty members, postgraduate students, and technicians.
You can read the course description, aims, intended learning outcomes, and teaching and assessment information in our Unit Catalogue.
Programme timetable
Find out more about what you will study on this summer school by reading our Biomedical Sciences Lab Programme Outline 2023 (PDF, 191kB). Note this programme outline is from 2023; 2024 provision may vary.
If you need to view the programme outline in another format, email bristol-summer@bristol.ac.uk.
More information
Learn more about our Faculty of Life Sciences, where you will be based.
Entry requirements
You must meet all of these requirements to be eligible for this summer school:
| Study level | Currently studying at undergraduate level |
| Subject requirements | Studying medicine, pre-med, health sciences, biomedical sciences, biological sciences or aligned subjects |
| Academic requirements | GPA equivalent to 60–63% on the UK scale, C on the ECTS scale, or 3.0 on a 4.0 GPA scale |
| English language requirements |
If English is not your first language, you need to meet our English language Profile E. You can view the tests and levels we accept by visiting our Profile E language requirements page and selecting the 'English Language Proficiency Tests' tab. For this programme, we also accept CET-4 scores of at least 550 and CET-6 scores of at least 520. |
| Age | 18 or over |
I enjoyed every day of the programme and got a lot of valuable lab and research experience in biomedical sciences. The city, people and social programme are great, too!
Why choose a Bristol Summer?
Study at a top-10 UK university and explore one of the UK’s most exciting cities. Programme fee includes accommodation and social programme.
Contact us
You can email or phone us if you have any questions about the course or your eligibility.
- Email: bristol-summer@bristol.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0)117 455 3950