OVERVIEW

Interested in the biological phenomena of life? Intrigued by the functions of microorganisms, plants, human beings, and other animals? If your answer?is?‘yes’, then?we?need?you?in the world of Biological Science. Gain the technical, analytical and practical skills for examining molecular and cellular processes present in all living organisms.

You’ll?learn biochemical, blood and?microbial analyses?in our modern £30m science building. You’ll?also have exclusive access to IT rooms for?bioinformatics.?You’ll?even have the chance to?experience?our broad, flexible?range of optional modules?before committing to the?Biological Science pathway.?? ? 

You will?explore many new areas?in this?degree. Rest?assured,?we are with you all the way.?You will have the?time of a personal tutor,?who?will support?you?in gaining subject-specific skills in scientific writing, data interpretation, and communication.?Take advantage of peer support too in group workshops.

Share your breakthroughs?and?discuss?patient case studies.?This programme is?the?stepping-stone?into a wide range of scientific careers?with?plenty of?transferable skills?to enter?broader fields?like?teaching?or business.?? 

What's the course about?

You have 20 hours of contact time with lectures and workshops taking up about 6-10 hours per week.?? 

In your first year,?you?will gain a solid foundation in topics areas such as physiology, biochemistry, genetics, and cell biology in lectures, seminars, and tutorials.?You will?use your theory?to build on?your practical skills in?a?well-equipped, modern?laboratory.?? 

In your second?year?you?will start to?specialise. You?will?choose from a range of modules from across our Biosciences courses?so you can?shape your leaning journey.?? 

Work placement/study abroad option:?Between your second and final year, you’ll have the option to study abroad or do a work placement for?up to?a year. Not only will this give you an amazing experience to talk about but will also give your?CV?a boost. If you’d rather go straight to your final year, that’s?absolutely fine?too.

In your final year?you will?find that you have grown to love certain topics that you just need to delve deeper into.?You?can?select from all modules, whether this be disease, blood or medicine, and?focus?your major project or dissertation?in this area.? 

Throughout your degree, you will be assessed in a variety of ways. This will include exams, literature reviews, portfolios, lab reports, practical and presentations. Coursework assessments are generally 50-100% per module. You will also take part in a 15 -credit work experience, complete with a final portfolio.?

Your main campus is College Lane

This is where the creative arts, science and health-related subjects?are based. This means you’ll share the campus with future nurses, scientists, artists and more. You can use the common rooms to relax with friends, work out in the 24-hour gym or have a drink in our?on-campus?pub or cafes.?We also have restaurants for you to eat in or grab something on the go.?Our Learning Resources Centres are open 24/7, which means you can study whenever suits you best. Want to pop over to the other campus??You can take the free shuttle bus or walk there in just 15 minutes.???

Our biosciences graduates are highly sought after by employers in the industry due to the reputation of our teaching, the vocational element to our degrees and the fact that many of our students already have a year's work experience when they graduate which they gain in the sandwich year. Graduates can find employment in the pharmaceutical, food and drink, agrochemical and biotechnology industries as well as in industrial, academic and charity funded research. Some graduates also go on to work in health care and environment agencies. First salaries range from £12,000 to £22,000 pa.

Typical job titles of recent graduates:

• Trainee Biomedical Scientist
• Clinical Trials Associate
• Drug Safety Coordinator
• Medical Representative
• Lab Scientist
• Microbiologist
• Research Assistant
• Tissue Culture Technologist
• Donor Transplant Assistant.

Typical employers of recent graduates:

• Pfizer
• Denfleet Pharma Ltd
• Health Protection Agency
• GlaxoSmithKline
• AstraZeneca
• NHS Trusts
• Lark Technology.

Our graduates are highly sought after. They find employment in the pharmaceutical, food and drink, agrochemical and biotechnology industries, as well as in industrial, academic and charity-funded research. Jobs include drug safety coordinator, lab scientist, microbiologist, research assistant and donor transplant assistant.