BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES BSc Honours
Course summary
Our Biological Sciences BSc will give you a solid academic foundation in biological knowledge and the key skills to prepare you for careers ranging from research, medicine, science and education, to law and management.
Our flexible course enables you to focus on molecular science, human biology or applied biosciences, or take a route designed specifically toward your own interests.
Alongside developing an excellent foundation in biological knowledge, through the study of our core modules, you'll be able to explore global challenges facing humanity and the planet – and the biological solutions to help overcome those challenges – through an extensive range of optional subjects.
You'll have the chance to explore cutting-edge topics in molecular biology and genetics, microbiology, the urban environment, global challenges, pharmacology, and biological applications. Our modules are research driven, with a passion for scientific enquiry.
You'll also have the opportunity to undertake a lab-based final-year project, giving you experience in the latest methods and developments in medical and scientific research.
The University Careers and Employability Service and course-related events provide opportunities to discover a range of bioscience-related careers to support you in preparing for your future.
Our Biological Sciences BSc has been designed to provide a thorough knowledge of biosciences and to equip you with vital transferable skills that will help you to succeed in both science and non-science careers.
Graduate success
The success of our biosciences students has been recognised by a wide range of external awards, including:
- Biochemical Society Prize – Camila Gaspar (Biochemistry 2016)
- British Pharmacological Society Student Contribution Prize – Pavandip Panesar (Pharmacology and Physiology, 2016)
- Royal Society of Biology Top Student Award –James Linyard (Biochemistry 2017)
- The Physiology Society Prize and The British Pharmacological Society BSc Pharmacology Prize – James Camp (Pharmacology and Physiology, 2016)
Job roles
The flexibility offered within our Biological Sciences degree will enable you to select from a wide range of bioscience modules, and the assessments are designed to equip you with a range of transferable skills important for any graduate career.
Our graduates have gone on to success in a wide range of careers, including:
- Forensics
- Graduate management programmes
- Healthcare management
- Medicine and biomedical research
- Pharmaceutical sciences
- Teaching
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