Life Sciences For Subjects Allied To Medicine (Certificate In Higher Education): 2-Year, Part-Time
Bachelor's degree
In London
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
London
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Duration
2 Years
Our Life Sciences for Subjects Allied to Medicine Certificate in Higher Education will help you gain the knowledge and skills you need to progress to degree study in the life sciences and subjects allied to medicine. This intensive programme also includes modules to help develop your study and research skills and to assist with your personal development and planning of applications for further study. You will gain an overview of the biological, cellular and molecular worlds, raising fascinating questions about their underlying chemical functions.
This programme is also available for part-time evening study over one year.
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About this course
Graduates can pursue careers in research, education or medicine. This programme can also be useful in becoming a microbiologist, research scientist, analytical chemist or healthcare scientist.
We offer a comprehensive Careers Service to help you advance your career, while our in-house, professional recruitment consultancy, Birkbeck Talent, works with London’s top employers to help you gain work experience that fits in with your evening studies.
We welcome applicants without traditional entry qualifications as we base decisions on our own assessment of qualifications, knowledge and previous work experience as presented in your application, and on interview.
You will need to demonstrate a good level of numeracy and English language skills, as well as a keen interest in the life sciences. Applicants are advised that this is a very intensive course, which requires a high level of commitment.
On successful completion, you may progress to the first year of a variety of degrees, including biology, chemistry, environmental science, geology and all health-related areas, such as radiography (requires biology with physics), pharmacy, osteopathic medicine, nutrition and dietetics, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, veterinary science, herbal medicine, clinical sciences, biomedicine and biomedical sciences. Students who already have a good first degree in another area and achieve high marks in their Certificate of Higher Education studies may also be accepted by some medical schools.
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Subjects
- Maths
- Biology
- Planning
- Part Time
- Chemistry
- Development
- Skills
- Science
- Educational
- Services
- Programmes
Course programme
You must successfully complete the following eight 15-credit modules, worth a total of 120 credit points.
COMPULSORY MODULES
- Biology: Part 1 of 3
- Biology: Part 2 of 3
- Biology: Part 3 of 3
- Chemistry: Part 1 of 3
- Chemistry: Part 2 of 3
- Chemistry: Part 3 of 3
- Personal Progress and Development Planning
- Study and Research Skills for Science and Maths (LS)
Additional information
Part-time home students: £ 3310 pa
Part-time international students: £3310 pa
Life Sciences For Subjects Allied To Medicine (Certificate In Higher Education): 2-Year, Part-Time