Qualification
Bachelor's Degree
Study mode
Full-time
Duration
3 years
Intakes
September
Total tuition fee (local)
USD 34,866
Total tuition fee (foreign)
USD 53,461
Entry Requirements
- A-levels: BBC. Must include a relevant subject (biology and geography or environmental science).
- BTEC: DDM.
- International Baccalaureate: 28 points, specified subjects.
- Access to HE Diploma: pass with 60 credits overall. Must include 12 credits in biology or geography. At least 45 credits at level 3, with 18 credits at merit or above.
- GCSE (minimum grade C): at least three subjects including English language and mathematics or a science.
- Foundation degree/HND: may enable you to start the course in year 2.
English Language Requirement:
- IELTS 6.0 overall, with 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in the other elements.
Curriculum
Year 1
- Physiological Ecology
- Ecological Processes
- Evolutionary Biology
- Field Trip
- Habitat Ecology
- The Ocean Planet
- Essential Skills for Biosciences
Four from:
- Biology of Reproduction
- Introduction to Microbiology
- Elements of Chemistry
- Genes and Inheritance
- Global Environmental Issues
- Water in the Environment
- Fundamentals in Physical Geography
Year 2
- Behavioural and Evolutionary Ecology
- Evolution and Diversity
- Marine Biology
- Ecological Techniques
- Geographic Information Systems 1
- Professional Development
- Further Statistics
First semester – one from:
- Water in the Landscape
- Ice Age Earth
- Environmental Planning
- Environmental Pollution and Control
Second semester – four from:
- Biology Field Trip to South Africa
- Environmental Microbiology
- Forensic Biology
- Genetics
- Soil and Water Analysis
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Climate Change
- Applied Palaeontology
Year 3
- Ecology Project
- Applied Ecology and Conservation
- Biogeography
- Ecology Field Skills
- Plant Animal Interactions
Options include:
- Air Quality Management
- Biology Independent Study
- Blood Sciences
- Cellular Pathology and Pathobiology
- Clinical and Applied Immunology
- Ecology Field Skills
- Environment Assessment
- Freshwater Processes and Ecosystems
- Geographic Information Systems 2
- Medical Genetics
- Molecular Ecology
- Oceanography
- Parasitology
- Water and Health
- Wetland Environments
- Zoonoses