A levels, AAB including Biology or Human Biology and a second science
We accept the following subjects as a second science: Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Further Mathematics, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology or Statistics.
Access to Higher Education Diploma, 36 credits at Distinction and 9 credits at Merit or higher. Must include Level 3 modules in Biology and a second science.
BTEC National Extended Diploma, BTEC National Extended Diploma DDD. We consider BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Applied Science (2016 syllabus) with all 7 mandatory units plus 4-6 units from 8,9,10,11,12,13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23 and no more than 2 units from 15,16,21,22,24,25,26. We consider BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Applied Science (2010 syllabus), please contact us for information on the units we accept.
Cambridge Pre-U, D3, D3, M2 including Biology and a second science or mathematics subject.
European Baccalaureate, 80% overall, including 8.5 and 8 in Biology and a second science or mathematics subject.
International Baccalaureate, 35 points including 6 in Higher Level Biology and 6 in another Higher Level science or mathematics subject. If English is not your first language then we require 5 in English B.
International foundation programme, Foundation Certificate from our International Pathway College or an appropriate alternative.
If English isn't your first language you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. We accept the following qualifications:
IELTS (Academic and Indicator), 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component
C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency, 176, with a minimum of 169 in each component
Duolingo, 110 overall, with a minimum of 100 in each component
GCSE/IGCSE/O level English Language (as a first or second language), Grade C
LanguageCert International ESOL SELT, B2 Communicator High Pass with a minimum score of 33/50 in each component
PTE Academic, 61, with a minimum of 55 in each component
TOEFL, 87 overall, with a minimum of 21 in each component
Trinity ISE III, Merit in all components
Our Biology course is a flexible and broad-based degree that covers biomedicine, biotechnology, genetics, ecology, and evolutionary biology.
This course is ideal if you want an interdisciplinary approach to biology, or wish to specialise at a later stage. You will have a wide range of options to tailor the course to your developing interests.
The study of life ranges from the chemistry of single molecules to understanding how populations of different species respond to changes in the environment. Driven by cutting-edge technologies, we now live in an era where medicines can be tailored to individuals and the genomes of novel organisms can be sequenced in less than a day. An explosion of discoveries relating to how cancer develops, predicting the effects of climate change and harnessing the biotechnological potential of organisms to produce fuel, food and medicines makes biosciences one of the most exciting and relevant subjects of the 21st century!
Adding a year in industry or a year abroad are both an option with this course too, so you can benefit from the advantages that a year away can bring. The Department of Biology will provide you with the opportunity to learn in new, spacious and modern teaching laboratories which provide excellent facilities for practicals and small group project work, alongside our state-of-the-art computing facilities.
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Year 1
Stage 1 (the first year) consists of core modules which are designed to give you an excellent basis on which to build your future studies and develop your interests.
In a typical week you will have around 25 hours of contact time, typically six or seven lectures, two or three practicals, a skills workshop and a tutorial. You will also spend time on independent study, consolidating information from lectures and practicals and preparing work for tutorials.
Core modules
You will take core modules, which may include:
Genetics
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Cell and Developmental Biology
Microbiology
Animal and Plant Biology
Genetics and Evolution
Laboratory and Professional Skills for Bioscientists
Small group tutorials
Year 2
Core modules
You will take core modules, which may include:
Laboratory and Professional Skills for Bioscientists II
Small group tutorials
Big Data Biology
Option modules
You will take a selection of option modules, examples of which may include:
Ecology of Animals, Plants and Microbes
Genome Expression and Maintenance
Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Development
Neuroscience
Genes and Genomes in Populations and Evolution
Organisms in their Environment
Immunology and Infection
Food and Fuel
Year 3
Core modules
Research Project
The Research Project is your chance to investigate a topic relevant to your interests from a wide range of projects across the Department.
You'll receive supervision from the project director and often work as part of a research group, giving hands-on experience of a real research environment. Over the course of the project, you will produce a written project report in the style of a scientific paper, and give a presentation on the topic.
Option modules
You will take a selection of option modules, examples of which may include:
Molecular Machinery in Action
Advanced Topics in Evolution and Genetics in Ecology
Advanced Topics in Molecular Biology
Advanced Topics in Neuroscience
Advanced Topics in Biotechnology
Ageing and Regenerative Medicine
Advanced Topics in Microbiology
Current Research in Ecology
Cancer, Cell and Molecular Biology
Conserving Biodiversity in the Anthropocene
Human Genetics
Molecular Recognition
Advanced topics in Pathogens and Pathogenesis
Haematology and Immunology in Health and Disease
Advanced Ecology field course
Experimental officer
Research analyst
Graduate purchaser
Business development executive
Ecological consultant
Accountancy
Laboratory technician
Clinic coordinator
Data manager
Postgraduate study
PhD
Medical writer
Insurance - Single: 300 (£) per year
