| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-01-01 | - |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
This BSc (Hons) Biology degree is a multidisciplinary program that explores all aspects of life, from drug discovery to environmental factors. Designed for students with lower entry points, it includes a foundation year and features laboratory sessions, fieldwork, and an international placement. Graduates are qualified for careers in research, food and farming, education, and other fields, with potential earnings of up to £30,000.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This BSc (Hons) Biology degree is a dynamic, multidisciplinary approach to understanding the processes of life. It includes a foundation year and requires lower entry points. The program explores Biology as the study of every aspect of life, from drug discovery and vaccinations for diseases to environmental factors and climate change. It offers topics as diverse as cancer therapeutics, applied plant ecology, and neuroscience. The degree aims to develop skills to address some of the world’s greatest problems, from sustainable food production using plant-based products to how we treat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Students will have the chance to put their learning into practice through laboratory sessions and fieldwork, plus an international placement. This degree programme provides the scientific training and transferable skills you need to become a professional scientist.
Careers:
The potential career options as a biology graduate include research roles in laboratories to positions in food and farming start-ups and roles in education. You will also have the opportunity to explore careers investigating cures in medical research or inspiring the next generation of scientists by training to become a biology teacher.
Other:
Students studying biology can expect to earn up to £30,000 on graduation (HESA, 2020). The foundation year on this course includes academic writing, computing skills, introduction to the subject and more. This course will prepare you for careers such as scientific research in academic, governmental or commercial laboratories, including biotechnology companies and health-testing laboratories, scientific writing and publishing, medical equipment sales and science teaching.
