BSc Biological Sciences with Foundation Year
Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 64 points A level: 64 UCAS Tariff points. At least one full A level is required. BTEC: MPP T level: Pass grade (D or E) in T Level Science Access To Higher Education: 64 UCAS Tariff points from a QAA Approved Level 3 Access to HE Diploma. GCSE: In addition to Level 3 requirements, you must have evidence of Level 2 GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above. Scottish Highers: 64 UCAS Tariff points from Higher Level. At least one full Higher level is required. Irish Leaving Certificate: 64 UCAS Tariff points from Higher Level. At least one full Higher level is required. IB: 26 points overall. Must have passed the full International Baccalaureate to be considered.
About this course
BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Fieldwork, and Environmental Analysis. The programme includes a foundation year pathway for students who do not meet direct entry requirements, with automatic progression to the full honours degree on completion. A final year dissertation project is completed alongside professional skills development, and practical training takes place in the Bodmer Laboratories.
Modules
- Data Handling
- Professional Communications
- Biological Principles
- Scientific Methods
- Science for Health
- Environmental Conservation
- Biological Skills
- Biodiversity
- Cell Biology
- Molecules to Microbes
- Genetics
- Study Skills
- Introduction to Parasitology and Infectious Diseases
- Biological Research Skills
- Pathophysiology
- Microbial Communities and Interactions
- Ecology in Action
- Molecular Genetics
- Ocean Challenges
- Animal Physiology
- Human Physiology
- Biology of Parasites
- Antimicrobial Resistance: Threats and Solutions
- Final Year Project and Professional Skills
- Final Year Project with Science Communication and Professional Skills (HANS)
- Biotechnology
- Clinical Immunology
- Practical Ecology and Conservation
- Veterinary and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
- Applied Freshwater Biology