Biological Sciences BSc (Hons)

University of Surrey

United Kingdom, Guildford

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University of Surrey

United Kingdom , Guildford

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

7C55

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2024

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 23,800 / year

Next Intake September-2024

Biological Sciences BSc (Hons)

About

Select modules tailored to your interests, with the option to specialise in either animal biology and ecology, cellular and molecular sciences, or infection and immunity.
Access our 12.5 million Innovation for Health Learning Laboratory to acquire practical experience that is essential for a research career and valued by a wide range of employers.
Gain industry experience through our Professional Training placements, where you can work in one of our partner laboratories across the world.
Conduct fieldwork both on campus and further afield, with the opportunity to practise your scientific skills in a non-controlled environment.
Study among highly satisfied students, as we have an over 90% satisfaction score for biological sciences in the National Student Survey 2022.
Join the 93% of our biosciences and medicine graduates who go on to employment or further study.*

On this course, you'll investigate biological structure and function at various levels, from molecules to cells, through to whole organisms, communities and ecosystems.

In your first year, you'll study topics that are fundamental to biosciences, ensuring you have a solid foundation upon which to build the rest of your degree.

During your second year, you'll have the option to specialise in either animal biology and ecology, cellular and molecular sciences, or infection and immunity.

Alternatively, you can choose from a variety of broader modules including analytical biochemistry, cellular microbiology and neuroscience.

In your third year, you'll further your knowledge of your chosen specialism or broader study by exploring topics such as advanced pharmacology, genetics, and the impact of humans on the environment. You'll also complete a research project, bringing together all the practical, analytical, and presentation skills you've developed.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

We do not accept school leaving qualifications from Jordan. However, if you do not meet the direct entry requirements for a course, you can apply to study an International Foundation Year programme at the University of Surrey International Study Centre. Upon successful completion, you can progress to an undergraduate degree at the University of Surrey.

Career

Fieldwork

You'll conduct fieldwork both on campus and further afield, with the opportunity to practise your scientific skills in a non-controlled environment. You'll visit several sites, including Birdworld, the Natural History Museum, Merristwood College, the Millennium Seedbank and the Surrey Wildlife Trust.

Facilities

You'll benefit from hands-on learning in our 12.5 million Innovation for Health Learning Laboratory, where TV screens are used to show you how to conduct experiments and follow scientific protocols.

The Laboratory is fitted with the latest industry equipment that you'll use to carry out a full range of experiments. These include studying the microorganisms used in biotechnology and those that cause human infectious diseases, exploring cell biology to understand the make-up of cells and tissues, and delving into molecular biology to study genes and their biochemistry, physiology and regulation. You'll complete your first experiment within your first two weeks.

The time you spend in our facilities will give you the opportunity to familiarise yourself with biological science methodology and develop the practical laboratory experience that's essential in a research career and valued by a wide range of employers.

In your final year, depending on your research project, you may also get to use our dissertation laboratory.

Watch our School of Biosciences and Medicine tour to look around our state-of-the-art facilities.

Teaching staff

We have a research-led focus to our teaching, ensuring everything you learn is up-to-date and relevant to employers. You'll be taught by lecturers who are active researchers. These may include:

Dr Kikki Bodman-Smith, an immunologist with expertise in inflammatory diseases
Dr Alison Cottell, an expert in antibiotic and biocide bacterial resistance who's previously worked as a biomedical scientist
Dr Lorenzo Santorelli, an evolutionary biologist with expertise in co-operative behaviour in macro and microorganisms.

Professional recognition

BSc (Hons) - Royal Society of Biology
Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting, in part, the academic and experience requirement of membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol).

Careers and graduate prospects

We offer careers information, advice and guidance to all students whilst studying with us, which is extended to our alumni for three years after leaving the University.

This course will prepare you for a wide range of careers, from scientific and technical roles in specialised areas, through to those which draw upon the breadth of biological sciences, such as teaching and science journalism.

93% of our biosciences and medicine students go on to employment or further study 15 months after graduating, with an average salary of 24,852.* Typical roles include:

Healthcare scientists
Laboratory technicians
Quality officers.

Our alumni can be found in hospital, academic and industrial research laboratories around the world, with recent graduates working for:

AstraZeneca
GlaxoSmithKline
Novartis
Procter and Gamble
Public Health England
The Food Standards Agency
Thermo Fisher Scientific.

With the critical thinking, analysis, problem solving, decision-making, and communication skills learnt throughout the course, several graduates have sought alternative careers in leisure, management and retail industries. Many students also use this course to apply for further study, including postgraduate research, and graduate dentistry and medicine programmes.

*Graduate Outcomes survey 2021, HESA.