BSc (Hons) Biological Science

Bachelor's degree

In Hatfield

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Hatfield

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

We are proud of our TEF Gold rating, which recognises our excellent teaching and support. 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. 

Facilities

Location

Start date

Hatfield (Hertfordshire)
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De Havilland Campus, Mosquito Way

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

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.  

UCAS points 104
A Level BCC: Including 2 science GCE A Levels (or equivalent) one of which must be a grade C in either biology or chemistry (acceptable A levels are Human Biology, Psychology, Geography, Maths, Physics, ICT and Sports Studies).

All Biosciences graduates in Biological Sciences are eligible for graduate membership of the Royal Society of Biology.

This programme has been accredited by the Royal Society of Biology. Advanced Degree Accreditation by the Society recognises academic excellence in the biosciences, and highlights degrees that educate the research and development leaders and innovators of the future. The Advanced Accreditation criteria require evidence that graduates from the programme meet defined sets of learning outcomes, including gaining a substantial period of research experience.

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Subjects

  • Pharmacology
  • Teaching
  • Microbiology
  • Genetics
  • Project
  • Part Time
  • Bioscience

Course programme

What will I study?

Degree programmes are structured into levels, 4, 5 and 6.  These correspond to your first, second and third/final year of study.  Below you can see what modules you’ll be studying in each.    

Part-time study

If you are studying part-time you will have up to 7 years to complete your course from registration. You will complete 60 credits per year and the modules you will study each year will depend on how they fit together on the timetable.  For some modules, there are several sessions run for each workshop and practical.  As a part-time student you will be able to choose the slots that fit best with when you are at the University for other teaching sessions.

Level 4

Module
  • Human Physiology with Pharmacology
  • Practical and Transferable Skills
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics
  • Core Biochemistry
  • Cell and Microbiology
  • Chemistry for Biologists
  • Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Level 5

Module
  • Bioscience Research Methods
  • Principles of Immunology
  • Genes and Genomes
  • Cell and Molecular Biology
  • Bioscience Work Experience
  • Microbiology of Disease
  • Cytology and Histopathology
  • Blood Sciences
  • Biology of Disease
  • Pharmacology
  • Biochemistry
  • Biochemistry for Pharmacology
  • Chemistry and Analytical Science
Level 6

Module
  • Project
  • Clinical Microbiology
  • Year Abroad: Bioscience
  • Sandwich Placement; Bioscience
  • Applied and Integrated Pharmacological Science
  • Neurobiology and Disease
  • Translation of Science into Medicine
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Cell Differentiation and Development
  • Applied and Integrated Molecular Science
  • Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology
  • Cellular and Molecular Pathology
  • Applied and Integrated Biomedical Science
  • Therapeutic Pharmacology
  • Advanced Biochemistry
  • Advanced Biochemistry

Additional information

UCAS code - C902

EU Students Fee

Full time - £13450 for the 2021/2022 academic year
Part time - £1680 per 15 credits for the 2021/2022 academic year

International Students Fee

Full time - £13450 for the 2021/2022 academic year
Part time - £1680 per 15 credits for the 2021/2022 academic year

BSc (Hons) Biological Science

£ 9,250 VAT inc.