UCAS B800, three years
UCL describes a three-year BSc that studies cancer from molecular biology to clinical management and its impact on society.
Undergraduate · UCL Cancer Biomedicine
UCL Cancer Biomedicine: cancer biology, therapeutics and clinical management
UCL's Cancer Biomedicine BSc asks for AAA at A level with Biology and Chemistry, or 38 IB points with grade 6 in both. It studies cancer from molecular biology and genetics to therapeutics, clinical management and wider social impact.
Official information · last verified for 2027 entry
What UCL asks for in Cancer Biomedicine
Taken from UCL's Cancer Biomedicine BSc course page and read on 1 November 2026. For a normal 2028-entry application, made in 2027, every requirement below is last verified for the previous cycle and may change; UCL's 2028-entry requirements and dates are awaiting publication.
AAA with the stated subject conditions
The A-level requirement is AAA; Biology and Chemistry are required.
IB 38
18 points in three higher level subjects including 6 in Biology and Chemistry, with no higher level score below 5.
Biology and Chemistry required
UCL asks for Biology and Chemistry at A level and at IB higher level.
A final-year research project
UCL says a research project in the final year develops scientific and laboratory skills.
Official sources
Read on 1 November 2026 on UCL's Cancer Biomedicine BSc course page, which describes 2027 entry. UCL's department pages, the fees pages, the contextual-offer details and the 2028-entry values were not read, and the page lists no admissions test or interview so none is stated and are not stated.
The course
From molecular biology to clinical management
UCL says students learn about molecular biology and cancer genetics, cancer biology and therapeutics, clinical cancer management and the wider impact of a cancer diagnosis on society. A research project in the final year develops scientific and laboratory skills. This guide did not read module lists or the teaching locations in detail.
Is it the right degree?
Beside Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacology
Neighbouring UCL degrees study disease and medicines more broadly.
Choose it if
you want to specialise in cancer from the first year.
Look at UCL Biomedical Sciences if
you want a broader biomedical degree. Avandy's guide covers it.
Look at UCL Pharmacology if
your interest is medicines. Avandy's UCL Pharmacology guide covers it.
Entry rules
AAA with Biology and Chemistry, or IB 38
A-level applicants need AAA; Biology and Chemistry are required, and at least two A-levels from UCL's list of preferred subjects. IB applicants need 38 points: 18 points in three higher level subjects including 6 in Biology and Chemistry, with no higher level score below 5. UCL's page lists no admissions test or interview. This page states no scores.
A decision framework
Three questions before you commit
This is Avandy's own framework, not UCL's.
Are Biology and Chemistry your strongest subjects?
Both are required.
Is cancer the topic you want to specialise in?
The degree centres on it.
Are your grades near AAA or 38 points?
Those are the stated 2027 standards.
Planning for 2028 entry
Planning for 2028 entry: what carries over and what is awaiting publication
Applying for 2028 entry means applying in 2027, under rules UCL has not yet published for that cycle. Each item below carries one of two labels. Last verified for 2027 entry means UCL published it for the previous cycle and it may change. Awaiting publication for 2028 entry means UCL has not yet published it.
Grades, the subject requirements and the preferred-subject guidance: last verified for 2027 entry
These are the best guide to what to prepare. UCL has not confirmed them for 2028 entry.
The UCAS deadline and the 2028-entry requirements: awaiting publication for 2028 entry
Check UCL's course page for the 2028-entry values when they appear.
What to do now
Confirm the required subjects, read the course structure and plan your preparation around it.
Support
Independent support with course choice and preparation
Avandy provides independent academic and admissions support. It is not affiliated with University College London or any of its colleges or departments. Preparation sits within the Avandy Trinity Advisory Model: a Strategic Admissions Consultant, a PhD-level Academic Mentor and a Subject-specific Tutor, working to the actual requirements of each course. Support here means course-fit advice, subject mentoring and ethical preparation; Avandy gives no scores or probabilities and does not write applications. No outcome is promised.
Questions
Questions applicants ask
What does UCL Cancer Biomedicine BSc require?
AAA at A level, with Biology and Chemistry are required, in UCL's wording for 2027 entry.
What is the IB requirement?
38 IB points: 18 points in three higher level subjects including 6 in Biology and Chemistry, with no higher level score below 5.
Which subjects are required?
UCL asks for Biology and Chemistry.
Is there a research project?
Yes. UCL says a research project in the final year develops scientific and laboratory skills.
Does Avandy state offer scores?
No. This page records UCL's wording for 2027 entry and states no scores or probabilities.
Are these the rules for 2028 entry?
No. They are UCL's wording for the 2027 application cycle. Check the course page again when UCL publishes its 2028-entry requirements.
Students and families
Talk to us about UCL Cancer Biomedicine
Tell us about the student's curriculum, their Biology and Chemistry, their interest in cancer research and therapeutics and how it compares with biomedical sciences, the universities on the list, and the intended year of entry. A senior adviser will review the academic profile before recommending how to prepare.