BSc Biology

Entry Requirements

• A-level: AAB; relevant subjects.
• GCSE: Minimum grade C in English Language and grade B in Mathematics.
• International Baccalaureate: 35 points overall. 6,6,5 at Higher Level. No lower than 5 in any subject.
• Other equivalent qualifications.

English language

• All applicants are expected to have a minimum of grade C in GCSE English Language or equivalent.
• For international students equivalent qualifications would be:
• IELTS of 6.5 overall with no lower than 6 in any component.
• TOEFL (IBT) 92 overall with minimum of 21 in listening and speaking, 22 in reading and 23 in speaking.
• iGCSE English (First Language) grade C
• iGCSE English (Second Language) grade B

Curriculum

Year 1

• Academic Tutorials Year 1
• Biochemistry
• Molecular Biology
• From Molecules to Cells
• Introduction to Laboratory Science
• Introduction to Experimental Biology
• Biodiversity
• Genes, Evolution and Development
• Data Handling Skills 1
• Data Handling Skills 2

Year 2

• Academic Tutorials Year 2
• Data Handling Skills 3
• Organismal Biology EDM
• Dissertation
• Critical Writing Skills (online unit)
• Science Ethics and Society (Level 2)
• The Biology of Being Human
• Genome Maintenance & Regulation
• Proteins
• The Dynamic Cell

Year 3

• Academic Tutorials Year 3
• Projects
• Project Literature Review
• From Frankenstein to the Matrix: Science Fiction & Film
• Madness and Society
• History of Climate Change