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Bachelor of Biotechnology with Spanish for Science
Bachelor of Biotechnology with Spanish for Science

Bachelor of Biotechnology with Spanish for Science

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  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

English Requirements

  • IELTS 7.0 overall (minimum 6.5 in all elements)
  • TOEFL 100 overall (minimum 22 in all elements)
  • PTE 69 overall (minimum 62 in all elements)

 

 

 
 

 

Course Information

Biotechnology creates a vital link between biology and technology. Our courses cover all aspects of the applied biochemistry and biotechnology industries, including commercialising technology, entrepreneurship, and intellectual property and patents, with lectures and case studies from business leaders and academics.

This degree allows you to combine your training in biochemistry with study of the Spanish language. These classes, taught in Spanish by the Centre for Languages, Culture and Communication, focus on the use and presentation of written and oral scientific and technical material in Spanish.

You will also receive an introduction to the theory and practice of translation, alongside further studies in the history, politics, science and technology of Spanish-speaking countries.

In the first two years you will cover core biotechnology modules alongside these classes, including biological chemistry, molecular biology, integrative cell biology and genes and genomics.

Our teaching is enriched by the Department’s internationally leading research programme, so you’ll be learning at the very cutting edge of the subject. You will also benefit from access to our outstanding facilities, including for genomic and cell biology studies, tissue culture suites and the most modern microscopes.

You spend your third year studying in a Spanish-speaking university, where you will attend lectures and conduct a research project.

In your final year you have increased freedom to follow your own interests by choosing from a wide range of optional modules and completing a research project or dissertation involving a significant element of biotechnology.

Please note: this course is not suitable for native or near-native Spanish speakers.

Normally only students who are on track for at least a 2:1 by the end of their second year, will be eligible to spend their third year abroad.

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Year 1

Core modules

  • Biological Chemistry

  • Cell Biology

  • Molecular Biology

  • Proteins and Enzymes

Language module

  • Spanish for Science (Level 4)

Year 2

Core modules

  • Fundamentals of Molecular Biochemistry

  • Genes and Genomics

  • Integrative Cell Biology

  • Protein Science

  • Topics in Biotechnology

  • Tutored Dissertation

Language modules

  • Spanish for Science (Level 5)

  • Spanish History and Politics

Year Abroad

You spend this year studying at a leading university in either Madrid or Valencia.

Partnerships with universities are subject to continuous review and individual partnerships may or may not be renewed.

There may be limitations placed upon your ability to live and study abroad. If applicable you will need to successfully apply for the relevant visa. This applies to all students, including Home students, in light of the vote for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union.

Year 4

Core modules

  • Science Communication

  • Laboratory-based research project or a literature-based dissertation

  • Spanish Scientific and Technical Translation with the use of Translation Technology

Optional modules

You will choose one module from each group below.

Group 1

  • Damage and Repair in Biological Systems

  • Macromolecules in Three Dimensions

  • Medical Microbiology

  • Neuroscience Research

  • Plant Biotechnology and Development

  • Stem Cells, Regeneration and Ageing

Group 2

  • Advanced Topics in Immunity and Infection

  • Advanced Topics in Parasitology and Vector Biology

  • Cancer

  • Integrative Systems Biology

  • Mechanisms of Gene Expression

  • Metabolic and Network Engineering

  • Symbiosis, Plant Immunity and Disease

Group 3

  • Biodiversity Genomics

  • Bioinformatics

  • Biotechnology Applications of Proteins

  • Medical Glycobiology

  • Molecular Basis of Bacterial Infection

  • Synthetic Biology

  • Systems Neuroscience

 

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Life sciences graduates enjoy excellent career opportunities. Most of our graduates study for a higher degree in life sciences and many follow careers in the field, particularly in the research and management areas of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, biomedical science, food technology, agrisciences, and pest, disease and environmental management.

Similar opportunities exist for life scientists in government and independent laboratories involved in medical research, public health, forensic investigation, disease research, conservation, and pollution. Some of our graduates also go on to work in medical careers, become teachers, or even work in the media.

Recent graduates of the Department have become:

  • Research Officer, A*STAR, Singapore

  • Television Researcher, BBC

  • Fungicide Biochemist, Syngenta

  • Analyst, Deutsche Bank

  • PhD student, Cambridge University

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Overseas Student Health Cover

Insurance-Single:£300/year

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