International Year One in Biological Sciences

Program Overview

INTO's International Year One in Biological Sciences prepares students for entry to Year 2 of a UEA Biological Sciences undergraduate degree. Students engage in 50% credit-bearing INTO modules and 50% UEA modules alongside university students, developing subject expertise and international student support. The program emphasizes language and study skills development, access to UEA's science facilities, and connections to the Norwich Research Park, a hub of expertise in food, genomics, and health.

Program Outline

• Description: This program combines 50% credit-bearing modules taught by INTO and 50% taught by UEA professors alongside first-year university students.
This approach aims to provide students with both subject expertise and international student support, setting them up for success in their studies.

Teaching:

• Methods:
• Small class sizes allow for personalized attention and interaction.
• Teachers bring biology to life through their industry experience.
• Focus on developing language, communication, research, and study skills, including:
• Scientific writing
• Presentation skills
• Laboratory reports
• Note taking
• Data interpretation and analysis
• Faculty:
• INTO UEA modules are taught by biologists experienced in supporting international students.
• Depending on the progression degree, students will be taught by:
• World-leading academics from the School of Biological Sciences and Norwich Medical School
• Consultants and scientists from the University Hospital
• Unique Approaches:
• Access to UEA facilities, including the new £31 million science building with three floors of teaching labs.
• Connection to the Norwich Research Park, a hub of expertise in food, genomics, and health in Europe.

Other:

• Norwich Research Park:
• One of the largest single-site concentrations of expertise in food, genomics, and health in Europe.
• Composed of four world-leading research institutes:
• John Innes Centre
• Quadram Institute
• Earlham Institute
• The Sainsbury Laboratory
• Cutting-edge research from these institutes feeds into UEA's biological sciences degree courses.