| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-09-19 | - |
Program Overview
You will explore the full range of plant biology, from enzymes to ecosystems. You will gain knowledge of the diversity, evolution and function of plants and of the latest developments in functional genomics, bioinformatics, plant developmental biology, plant pathology, parasite biology, cell signalling, pollination biology, ecology, plant conservation and systems biology.
The course starts broadly and introduces more choice in years two and three, including a week-long field or laboratory-based unit and a ten-week practical research project.
The University's Botanic Garden is nearby. It was the first new university botanic garden to be built for 40 years and holds more than 4,500 plant species.
We have outstanding facilities in our state-of-the-art Life Sciences Building and our lecturers are world-leading researchers in their fields.
Program Outline
Please note:
It is possible that the information shown for future academic years may change due to developments in the relevant academic field. Optional unit availability varies depending on both staffing, student choice and timetabling constraints.
This section describes which Units you will take in which year of study. It indicates which units are mandatory and where you will be able to choose. The overall pass marks you will need to achieve in order to progress or achieve an award are shown. The full regulations concerning progression and completion are held in the University's Regulations and Code of Practice. Any particular aspects of your programme that are unusual will be highlighted. If any Units are must pass this will be shown below. The linked unit specifications detail any additional requirements.
Year 1 (2024/25 entry cohort)
| Unit name | Unit code | Credit points | Status | Teaching Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Processes Part A | BIOL10009 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
| Diversity of Life Part A | BIOL10010 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
| Diversity of Life Part B | BIOL10007 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-2 |
| Life Processes Part B | BIOL10008 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-2 |
| Key Concepts for Biologists | BIOL10002 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
| Units from the following list totalling 20 credit points. Please note the open unit chosen must take place in TB2: | ||||
| Current Topics in Biology | BIOL10001 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Sustainable Development | UNIV10001 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| City Futures: Migration, Citizenship, and Planetary Change | UNIV10005 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Creative Futures: Tools for Changing the World | UNIV10007 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Understanding global problems using data: inequality, climate change and the economy | UNIV10008 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Big Ideas in Science | CHEM10001 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Introduction to Cognitive and Biological Psychology | PSYC10013 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Science of Happiness | UNIV10010 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Decolonise the Future! | UNIV10009 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Choose open units | OPEN | 20 | Optional | |
| Any other Level 1 UWLP (University-Wide Language Programme) unit - 20 credit points. Please see http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sml/study/uwlp/ for more details. | ||||
| Certificate of Higher Education | 120 | |||
Progression/award requirements
Unit Pass Mark for Undergraduate Programmes:
For details on the weightings for classifying undergraduate degrees, please see the Agreed Weightings, by Faculty, to be applied for the Purposes of Calculating the Final Programme Mark and Degree Classification in Undergraduate Programmes.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
Please refer to the specific progression/award requirements for programmes with a preliminary year of study, the Gateway programmes and International Foundation programmes.
Exit awards
All undergraduate degree programmes allow the opportunity for a student to exit from a programme with a Diploma or Certificate of Higher Education.
Integrated Master's degrees may also allow the opportunity for a student to exit from the programme with an equivalent Bachelor's degree where a student has achieved 360 credit points, of which 90 must be at level 6, and has successfully met any additional criteria as described in the programme specification.
The opportunities for a student to exit from one of the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine, and Dentistry with an Award is outlined in the relevant Programme Regulations (which are available as an annex in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes).
