BSc Biological Sciences
Entry requirements
GCSE: Grade C/4 or above in English, Mathematics and Double Science, or equivalent. Tariff points: 112 Contextual tariff: See our contextual offers page. English Language Requirement: International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*). *The university accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you'll need in our English Language section. Please visit our English language requirements page. A-level subjects: Grade C in a Science subject. Relevant subjects: Subjects that meet the Science requirement for this course: Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, PE. BTEC: You'll need a minimum of five units in a Science subject. You may be asked to do more based on the size of your units. Please list the units you are studying in your application. For further advice on acceptable units, please email admissions (contact details below). For information on required Guided Learning Hours please see our minimum entry requirements page. Access: 15 Level 3 credits at Merit in a Science subject. Baccalaureate IB: A minimum Grade 5 in a Higher Level Science subject. We accept the IB Career-related Programme in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Irish Highers: H3 in a Science subject. Welsh Baccalaureate: We accept tariff points achieved from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. This qualification cannot be used to satisfy any subject specific entry requirements. Cambridge Technical: You'll need a minimum of five units in a Science subject. You may be asked to do more based on the size of your units. Please list the units you are studying in your application. For further advice on acceptable units, please email admissions (contact details below). For information on required Guided Learning Hours please see our minimum entry requirements page. T Levels: Science or Healthcare Science. If you partially achieve your T Level, you can meet our subject requirements if you have at least a C in your Core Section. For further advice on acceptable subjects please email admissions (contact details below).
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Biological Sciences. Core topics include Statistics and Research Methods. The course offers a sandwich option with a year-long placement in the pharmaceutical, healthcare or research sector, and all students undertake an independent Research Dissertation Project in their final year.
Modules
- Life on Earth
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Cells, Biochemistry and Genetics
- Skills for Biosciences
- Wildlife Ecology
- Human Health and Disease
- Research Skills
- Genetics
- The Microbial World
- Microbial Pathogenesis
- Molecular Biotechnology
- Cell Signalling
- Human Physiology
- Plant Growth and Survival
- Research Dissertation Project
- Developmental and Stem Cell Science
- Environmental Microbiology
- Genomic Technologies
- Global Forest Systems
- Marine Ecosystems
- Medical Genetics
- Medical Microbiology
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology
- Pathophysiology
- Physical Activity, Nutrition and Health
- Primate Ecology and Conservation
- Science Communication
- Sustainable Food Production
- Expedition to a Biodiversity Hotspot