Life Sciences for Subjects Allied to Medicine (Certificate in Higher Education): 1-year, January start

Birkbeck, University of London

Bachelor's degree

In London

£ 6,620 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    1 Year

This intensive programme will help you gain the knowledge and skills you need to progress to degree study in the life sciences and subjects allied to medicine. It 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.

The programme also includes modules to help develop your study and research skills and to assist with your personal development and planning applications for further study.

This programme also has an October study start date for either one or two years.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Malet Street, WC1E 7HX

Start date

On request

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 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.

Awarding Body
University of London

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  • Biology
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Course programme

COURSE STRUCTURE

This January-start programme runs over three academic terms: terms 1 and 2 (spring and summer) fall within the same academic year, while term 3 commences in autumn of the following academic year. The programme finishes in December.

You must successfully complete the following eight 15-credit modules, worth a total of 120 credits.

MODULE GROUPS

SPRING TERM MODULES
  • Biology: Part 1 of 3
  • Chemistry: Part 1 of 3
SUMMER TERM MODULES
  • Biology: Part 2 of 3
  • Chemistry: Part 2 of 3
AUTUMN TERM MODULES
  • Biology: Part 3 of 3
  • Chemistry: Part 3 of 3
MODULES TAUGHT ACROSS THE THREE TERMS
  • Personal Progress and Development Planning
  • Study and Research Skills for Science and Maths (LS)
Birkbeck makes all reasonable efforts to deliver educational services, modules and programmes of study as described on our website. In the event that there are material changes to our offering (for example, due to matters beyond our control), we will update applicant and student facing information as quickly as possible and offer alternatives to applicants, offer-holders and current students.

Additional information

FEES

Part-time home students: £6620 pa
Part-time international students: £6620 pa

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