Healthcare Sciences covers a wide range of careers and professions within the medical and science industry. There are over 50,000 healthcare science experts in the UK who work across 50 different specialisms, which are broadly split into four different categories:
- Laboratory (pathology) sciences
- Physiological sciences
- Medical physics and clinical engineering
- Bioinformatics
These areas of expertise can include roles such as clinical biology (Labsciences), audiology (Physiological sciences), radiotherapy physics (Medical physics and clinical engineering) and computer science (Bioinformatics).
If you are interested in studying medicine, biotechnology or nursing in the UK, or want to learn more about healthcare sciences at UK universities, arrange a free consultation today. We can help you apply to a wide range of foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate courses at universities across the UK.

Best Healthcare Science universities in the UK
Aston University
University of Brighton
University of Portsmouth
- The University of Portsmouth have an excellent reputation for quality teaching and sustained, high levels of student satisfaction
- Portsmouth was one of the first universities in the country to offer radiotherapy and oncology and is at the forefront of radiography training, specifically focussing on the treatment and recovery process
- Courses to consider: BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science and MOptom Optometry
Oxford Brookes University
University of Southampton
- Nursing at the Unversity of Southampton is ranked 10th in the world and third in the UK according to the QS World Rankings by Subject 2017
- Southampton are leaders in research across a wide range of frontiers including cancer survivorship, active living technologies, workforce, self-management and complex conditions, ageing and dementia, and continence and skin health
- Courses to consider: BN (Hons) Bachelor of Nursing and BSc Physiotherapy
Apply to study in the UK
If you want to learn more about the above UK universities and study healthcare sciences in the UK, arrange a free consultation to discuss your medical application today.