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BSc Applied Biomedical Science (NHS placement)

The University of Essex
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Medicine and Dentistry
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Course Score
A /80
Graduate Salary
£28,500
Satisfaction
90%
Degree Completion
80%
Professional Jobs
100%
Meaningful Work
100%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Based on real AI use at work (Anthropic research, 2026)

40%
High AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI is already doing some of the work in these jobs. People who learn to use AI tools will have a real edge, though the more routine roles may thin out over time.

AI impact by graduate destination

Natural and social science40%
Science, engineering and technology associate40%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

around the national median

Typical starting salary for Medicine and Dentistry graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£28,500
typical starting salary
£26,000
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Medicine and Dentistry graduates nationally earn £22,000-£42,000 (301 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
85%
02
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
15%

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Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
100%
Professional Work
100%
Meaningful Role
100%
Career On Track

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