Biology BSc at Royal Holloway, University of London

Biology helps us to understand the world around us – the way that plants and animals interact, the way that different living things evolve and adapt and our own role in the wider natural world. Biology at Royal Holloway, University of London gives you a sound understanding of the structure, function, evolution and diversity of living organisms and the interactions between them.

Department: Biological Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Year 1: Becoming a Bioscientist, Green Planet: Plants and Our Future, Cell Biology and the Origin of Life, Genetics, Introductory Animal Physiology and others; Year 2: Biological Data Analysis and Interpretation, Evolution, Professional Skills and Employability; Year 3: Individual Research Project, Climate Change - Plants and the Environment. Optional modules: Year 1: Chemistry of Life, Ecology and Conservation, Fundamental Biochemistry, Protein Biochemistry and Enzymology, Introduction to Human Physiology in Health and Disease and others; Year 2: Invertebrate Biology: Structure, Behaviour and Evolution, Microbiology, Food Security, Sustainability and Green Biotechnology, Cell Dynamics: Division and Movement, Human Physiology in Health and Disease and others; Year 3: Conservation Science, Tropical Rainforest Expedition, Population and Community Ecology, Marine Ecology and Biodiversity, Evolutionary Ecology of Vertebrates and others.

Career pathways

Study Biology at Royal Holloway, University of London and take invaluable skills and experience into your future career. You’ll gain lab-based experience from year 1 onwards, and pick up a range of transferrable skills from your field work and independent research projects.

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