- Study topics ranging from biochemistry and genetics to molecular biology and the history of medicine.
- Choose from a wide range of course units in your first year to help you decide which area to specialise in.
- Improve your employability by taking this course with industrial/professional experience, entrepreneurship or a modern language.

BSc Life Sciences
About
Our BSc Life Sciences course is ideal if you are committed to studying the biological sciences, but have not yet decided on the area in which you want to specialise.
You can then make that decision from a position of greater knowledge at the end of the first year.
The combination of units taken in the first year will enable you to transfer to most of our biological and biomedical sciences courses.
Requirements
Entry Requirements
35-36 points overall with 6, 6, 5 to 6, 6, 6 at Higher Level including two science subjects, normally Biology and Chemistry.
English Program Requirements
All applicants to the University (from the UK and Overseas) are required to show evidence of English Language proficiency. The minimum English Language requirement for this course is either:
- GCSE/IGCSE English Language grade 4 or C;
- IELTS 6.5 (with no less than 6.5 in any component);
- an acceptable equivalent qualification.
Please note that if you hold English as a Second Language IGCSE qualification, we may also require you to offer one of our acceptable equivalent English Language qualifications or achieve a higher grade in your IGCSE than the one stated above. Please contact the academic School for clarification.
The UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) requires that every student from outside the UK and the EU must show evidence of a minimum level of English Language in order to be granted a UK visa (Student Visa) to study at undergraduate or postgraduate level. This level is often referred to as the B2 level.
Additionally, our individual Schools may ask for specific English Language proficiency levels that are necessary for their academic programmes. In most cases these requirements are likely to be higher than the B2 level. Further information about our English Language policy, including a list of some of the English Language qualifications we accept, can be found here .
Career
Career opportunities
Our graduates go into a range of careers, both within the life sciences and in other sectors.
Find out about how we help our students prepare for the workplace and the careers our graduates go into within and outside the lab.
Fee Information
BSc Life Sciences

The University of Manchester
United Kingdom, Manchester
