Course Overview

A flexibly structured degree path means you have the opportunity to study abroad for a year or work in the industry for a year, either locally, nationally or overseas. You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, and discussion groups, supported by practical classes and field courses. Our state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities include the Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research, a Zoological Museum, a custom-designed 18-metre catamaran-class survey vessel, and a unique visualisation centre that displays multi-dimensional information from animal tracking data. Field courses available near and far allow you to work in varied habitats locally and internationally.

General Eligibility

A level: grades ABB-BBB, to include Biology or Human Biology, or equivalent.

Welsh Baccalaureate: Requirements are as for A levels where you can substitute the same non-subject specific grade for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Level Core Grade

BTEC Extended Diploma: Grades DDD plus at least one GCSE grade B in Science with GCSE Grades C in English/Welsh and Mathematics. Accepted BTECs: Applied Science, Environmental Sustainability, Countryside Management.

Scottish Highers: ABBCC to include Biology grade B.

Access to Science (Bioscience): 24 Distinctions (3 of which must be Biology) and 15 Merits at Level 3.

IB: with 32 overall including 5 in Higher Level Biology.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent English test.