BSc Biology
Entry requirements
A level: AAB. This should include Biology and one other science subject from: Chemistry, Computing, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics or Psychology. IB: 35 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects including 6 in Biology HL and 6 in one other HL science subject from Chemistry, Computer Science, Geography, Mathematics, Physics, or Psychology
About this course
BSc Hons in Biology, a biology degree centred on the scientific study of living organisms and ecosystems. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Environmental Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Human Behaviour. The curriculum incorporates practical classes conducted in laboratory facilities and field trips. The first year builds foundational knowledge through compulsory modules including Evolutionary Biology, Genetics and Biotechnology, Introduction to Biosciences, and Molecules to Cells, alongside optional choices such as Biodiversity and Global Change. In the second year, students choose between molecular and cellular biology or organismal and environmental biology pathways, with optional modules covering Biochemistry of Cellular Metabolism, Biological Research Design and Delivery, Cell and Developmental Biology, and Ecology and Conservation. The final year centres on the Biosciences Research Project and offers further specialisation through advanced optional modules such as Advanced Drug Design and Development, Animal Behaviour, Bioinformatics, and Marine Ecology Field Course.
Modules
- Evolutionary Biology
- Genetics and Biotechnology
- Introduction to Biosciences
- Molecules to Cells
- Biodiversity and Global Change
- Ecology Field and Data Skills
- Foundations of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Science
- Microbes, Pathogens and Immunity
- Biochemistry of Cellular Metabolism
- Biological Research Design and Delivery
- Cell and Developmental Biology
- Drug Design and Development
- Ecology and Conservation
- Ecology Field Skills
- Evolution
- Fundamentals of Neuroscience
- Life Cycle of Proteins
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Molecular Genetics
- Pharmacology
- Plant Biology
- Vertebrate Biology
- Biosciences Research Project
- Advanced Drug Design and Development
- Advanced Neuroscience - Circuits and Systems
- Animal Behaviour
- Bioinformatics
- Biology of Ageing
- Cancer Biology and Therapeutics
- Cell Signalling in Health and Disease
- Coral Reef Ecology
- Ethics in Biomedicine
- Global Health Challenges
- Interdisciplinary Conservation Science
- Marine Ecology Field Course
- Medical Genetics and Clinical Immunology
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Tropical Ecology and Conservation Field Course