Program Overview
Prepare for direct entry to Year 2 of a three-year undergraduate degree in Biosciences at the University of Exeter.
This program is available to study on campus only.
Course features
Guaranteed university placement for all successful students.
Develop the academic knowledge and study skills for your chosen degree through a specialist pathway.
Study academic modules that reflect the first year of your chosen degree.
Learn how to excel in an academic environment and develop effective strategies for UK university study.
Receive guidance with your university application, ensuring you choose the best degree for you.
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Program Outline
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Maximum class size (for English language teaching):
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18
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Course Delivery Method
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On-Campus
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Class duration:
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English classes per week: 6 hours
Subject module classes per week: 16 hours
Average total per week: 22 hours
Classes are held Monday to Friday between 8.30am-6.30pm, excluding bank holidays.
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Where will it take me?
This course leads to the following degrees:
Animal Behaviour-BSc (Hons)
Biochemistry-BSc (Hons)
Biological Sciences-BSc (Hons)
Conservation Biology and Ecology-BSc (Hons)
Evolutionary Biology-BSc (Hons)
Zoology-BSc (Hons)
Featured progression degree
BSc Conservation Biology and Ecology
This degree focuses on the study of modern conservation, from wildlife identification to data handling, teaching you the skills needed to become a conservationist or an ecologist. You'll also benefit from fieldwork opportunities during your degree; previous students have had the opportunity to go to Alaska to watch grizzly bears fish for salmon!
With the option to undertake industrial experience or study abroad on top of your fieldwork, you'll gain valuable experience in putting what you've learnt into practice. Previous placement destinations have included CEFAS, Living DNA, Newquay Zoo and RSPB.
What will I study?
All students complete modules tailored to your chosen degree subjects.
Core Modules:
Throughout this module, you will develop your university study skills, research skills and English language ability across the key areas of reading, writing, listening and speaking.
""">Academic English for Biosciences
An introduction to experimental design, data handling, basic statistical analysis and simple programming concepts, as well as crucial training in basic laboratory skills and safety issues.
""">Fundamental Principles for Bioscientists
An understanding of how information is stored and inherited in living organisms, from DNA structure and gene expression to genome replication, heredity, genes in populations and evolution, with laboratory practicals teaching you how to prepare and analyse your own DNA.
""">Genetics
An introduction to the microbial world through lectures and practicals, focusing on evolution, information flow, metabolic pathways, structure and function, and the impact of micro-organisms.
""">Microbiology
Specialist Modules:
This module will introduce you to the structure and function of various animal groups, exploring the relationships between anatomy, physiology, lifestyle, habitat and ecological niches.
""">Animals
From protein structure and enzyme kinetics to basic metabolism, this introductory module will help you understand how living processes function and shape the living cell.
""">Biochemistry
With emphasis on the dynamic nature of cells, this module teaches you how cells use membranes and proteins to organise themselves and how they communicate within and without their confines.
""">Cells
Study the key concepts, knowledge and questions in the ecology of populations, communities and ecosystems to understand the interactions between organisms and their environments.
""">Ecology
An introduction to the important concepts, techniques and applications of modern plant science, where you’ll explore the impact of plants on the biosphere, agriculture and society.
""">Plants
This module provides fundamental information on aspects of stereochemistry and the basics of addition, substitution and elimination reactions, providing the backbone of modern chemistry.
""">Structure and Reactivity of Organic Compounds
How will I be assessed?
Assessment is both formal and informal, designed not simply to pass or fail students, but to help you build on your successes and meet the requirements for entry to the second year of a degree. Marks from the International Year One programme do not count towards the final degree, but help the University assess your abilities in your chosen field of study.
You are assessed through a combination of examinations and coursework, which may include:
essays
reports
practical exercises
group and individual research projects
portfolios
oral presentations and interviews
seminar discussions
class tests
problem solving exercises.
"The highlight of my degree was the field work. This is one of the reasons I chose the University of Exeter and I wasn’t disappointed! I went to the Bahamas in my third year, which focused on marine ecology and conservation. We even tagged juvenile turtles and sharks for the local research centre there!"
Yin Ling from Singapore
Graduated with MSci (Hons) Conservation Biology and Ecology and now working as Environmental and Sustainability Contents Researcher
