BSc Biology with Integrated Foundation Year
Royal Holloway, University of London
Entry requirements
A level: CCC-CCD (This course is suitable for non-standard entrants, including mature returners to study with Science qualifications below the standard required for entry to a degree. Required subjects: Biology A-level We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4(C). T-levels We accept T-levels for admission to our undergraduate courses, with the following grades regarded as equivalent to our standard A-level requirements: AAA* – Distinction (A* on the core and distinction in the occupational specialism) AAA – Distinction BBB – Merit CCC – Pass (C or above on the core) DDD – Pass (D or E on the core) Where a course specifies subject-specific requirements at A-level, T-level applicants are likely to be asked to offer this A-level alongside their T-level studies.) IB: 24 points overall including 4 in Biology at Higher Level
About this course
BSc in Biology, examining living organisms from molecular to ecosystem levels. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Laboratory Techniques and Research Methods. The course is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology and includes an Integrated Foundation Year, with successful completion allowing transfer to BSc Zoology or BSc Ecology and Conservation. A supervised Individual Research Project is completed in the final year.
Modules
- Global and Planetary Health
- Foundation Life Sciences and The Environment
- Foundation Mathematics for Life Scientists
- Environmental Science for Foundation Life Sciences
- Life Sciences II: Organ Systems
- Foundation Statistics for Life Sciences
- Becoming a Bioscientist
- Green Planet: Plants and Our Future
- Cell Biology and the Origin of Life
- Genetics
- Introductory Animal Physiology
- Biological Data Analysis and Interpretation
- Evolution
- Professional Skills and Employability
- Individual Research Project
- Climate Change - Plants and the Environment