Undergraduate study
     

Science & Environment

BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences – Extended

  • UCAS code: C101 BSc/BSExt
  • Length: 4 years or 5 years with work placement, including foundation year

2012 entry

  • Fee for UK/EU students: £8,450
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  • Typical offer: Individual offer tailored to academic background, normally following an interview
 

The BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences (Extended) course is designed for students who do not have the required entry qualifications for direct admission on to a three-year BSc (Hons) degree course.

Biological science covers everything from the complexities of the genetic code to ecosystems on land and in the oceans. You study modules as diverse as endocrinology, molecular ecology and environmental sustainability. Graduates are ideally suited to sectors including the food, water, pharmaceutical and biotechnological industries, as well as careers in environmental agencies, hospitals and government laboratories, teaching or postgraduate research.

In the first year of study you develop your knowledge in maths and the fundamentals of biological, chemical and physical sciences, together with material to help you develop numerical, communication, practical and learning skills. Successful completion of your first year enables you to proceed confidently on to the remainder of your degree course

What you study

The first year is made up of six modules, which provide an excellent preparation for our science-based degree studies. You enhance your understanding of mathematics and science to prepare you for the remainder of your course.

The remaining years of this course are the same as the Bsc (Hons) Biological Sciences degree

Professional accreditation

This course is recognised by the Society of Biology. Degree recognition provides a guarantee to students that a degree programme can meet the educational requirements for Associate (AMSB) membership of the Society of Biology and, after suitable work experience, become full Members (MSB).

How you learn

The first year of this course has been designed to provide a number of contact teaching and assessment hours (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratory work, projects, examinations), but you are also expected to spend time on your own, called ‘self-study’ time, to review lecture notes, prepare coursework assignments, work on projects and revise for assessments.

How you are assessed

Your course involves a range of types of assessments including research assignments, laboratory work, presentations and tests

Entry requirements

A typical offer might be 80-220 tariff points from at least one A level or equivalent, but we also accept alternative qualifications. The level of the tariff point offer will depend on the subjects that you have studied.

In addition to the above, all students are expected to have achieved a level in English and Mathematics equivalent to at least GCSE grade C equivalent. If either mathematics or English has been studied at a higher level then the higher level qualification can be considered in place of the requirement at GCSE level.

For additional information please see the undergraduate and postgraduate entry requirements in our admissions section

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