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BSc (Hons) Biology

University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Discover how biology helps safeguard endangered species and fight disease on this BSc (Hons) Biology degree, accredited by the Royal Society of Biology (RSB).

You'll get the skills you need to turn your curiosity and love of nature into a career that matters.

General Eligibility

  • A levels – ABB-BBB

  • UCAS points – 120-128 points to include 3 A levels, or equivalent, with 40 points from A level Biology. For A levels which include a separate science practical component, a pass is desirable and may strengthen an application.

  • BTECs (Extended Diplomas) – DDM

  • International Baccalaureate – 27

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Placement year

Optional modules:

  • Biology Sandwich Year Work Placement

  • Biology Sandwich Year Study Abroad

2 Year 1
  • Biodiversity and Evolution

  • Ecology Plants and Human Impact

  • Experimental Biology

  • Graduate Employability Skills

  • Introduction to Cell Biology and Biochemistry

  • Microbiology and Molecular Biology

3 Year 2

Core Modules

  • Animal Adaptations

  • Genetics

  • Research Skills

Optional Modules

  • Business for Biosciences

  • Cell Biology

  • Comparative and Evolutionary Psychology

  • Development; How Form and Function Changes

  • Ecology Skills and Field Course

  • Enzymes and Metabolism

  • Introduction to Teaching

  • Marine Organisms and Ecosystems

  • Microbiology

  • Modern Foreign Language (Institute-Wide Language Programme)

  • Plant Diversity Development and Evolution

4 Year 3

Core modules

  • Honours Project

Optional modules:

  • Climate Change

  • Evolution Ecology and Environment

  • Gene Organisation and Expression

  • Genomics in Molecular Medicine

  • Marine Ecology and Conservation

  • Mechanisms of Development

  • Microbiomes

  • Surveying Terrestrial Habitats

Language Requirement

The IELTS score for international applicants is 6 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).

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