BSc Biology
Entry requirements
Most importantly, you need ambition. Together with our support and opportunities, you can go further than you ever thought possible. Our typical offer for this course is 96–112 UCAS points . Our contextual offer is 96 points. But there’s no ceiling on ambition. At least 80 points must come from A levels, BTEC, or other equivalent qualifications . Remember, we look at your whole application – not just grades. Achievements, work experience, extracurricular activities: they all count here. We also consider qualifications and experience from the UK and worldwide that may not exactly match those listed. Not sure if you’ll meet the entry requirements? Talk to our Admissions team today . We’ll look at your circumstances, give you personalised guidance and help you understand your options, one of which could be a Foundation Year . Applicants should have A level Biology/Applied Science at Grade C or above (or merit from relevant BTEC). Applicants taking the reformed A-level must also Pass the practical element. Alternative qualifications IB Diploma: 30 points including 5 in HL Biology Pass Access to HE Diploma overall with a minimum of 96-112 UCAS tariff points including a minimum of 18 credits at Merit in Biology
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Biology. Core topics include programming, data analysis, statistics, research methods, and fieldwork. The degree includes a final-year research project. Optional residential field courses to overseas destinations such as Brazil and Mallorca are available, with the option to complete a year abroad at a partner university.
Modules
- Preparing for Learning in Higher Education
- Introduction to Biological Sciences 1
- Group Challenge (Sciences)
- Introduction to Biological Sciences 2
- Foundation Maths Skills
- Foundation Mathematics A
- Foundation in Data Analysis
- Microbiology
- Cells and Organelles
- Diversity of Life
- Molecular Biology and Genetics
- Evolution
- Human Physiology
- Ecology
- Genetic Analysis
- Vertebrate Zoology
- Molecular Evolution and Genomics
- Metabolism
- Principles of Conservation
- Cellular Regulation and Biotechnology
- Ecological Monitoring
- Protein Biochemistry
- Animal Behaviour
- Final Year Project (Biology & Marine Biology)
- STEM Education Projects
- Red Listing Conservation Project
- Field Studies (Biology)
- Sex and Social Behaviour
- Pharmacology and Diagnostics
- Saving our Seas / Saving our Planet
- Bacterial Genome Sequencing
- Professional Consultancy Project
- Biotechnology: Advances and Applications
- Human Genetics
- Invertebrate Zoology
- Cancer Biology
- Deep Dives and Big Conversations in Bioscience
- Biological Sciences Year Abroad
- Placement Year in the School of Environmental and Life Sciences
- Project Planning and Preparation
- Research Project (MSci)
- Environmental Change in the Anthropocene
- Water in the Environment
- Global Conservation
- Ecology for Conservation
- Diseases in Biomedicine
- Bench to Bedside
- Environmental Change and Health
- Introduction to Programming
- Research Skills in Environmental and Life Sciences