BSc Biological Sciences at University of Exeter

Programme overview

Tailor your BSc Biological Sciences degree to your interests, potentially culminating in a named specialism. These include Animal Biology, Microbiology and Infectious Disease, and Molecular and Cellular Biology. Optional residential field courses in the UK and abroad. The opportunity to apply your skills in practical settings throughout your studies provides a variety of employment and further study opportunities after you graduate.

Duration: 3 years; 4 years With Professional Placement; 4 years With Study Abroad | Study mode: full-time (variants: With Professional Placement; With Study Abroad) | Intake: 2027 entry | Location: Exeter, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

BSc Biological Sciences is a flexible degree programme, giving you the option to design either a broad-based biology degree or a more focused degree specialising in areas of biology which interest you. You will have the opportunity to follow one of three specialisms – animal biology, microbiology and infectious disease or molecular and cellular biology – and graduate with your chosen specialism named as part of your degree title, eg, BSc Biological Sciences (Animal Biology). After a foundation first year, which covers the range of biology from molecules to ecosystems, you have complete freedom of module choice in your second and final years.

Career pathways

Many of our graduates are employed in discipline relevant roles in the UK and overseas including laboratory-based positions, conservation management, ecology, teaching and nursing. Others use the skills gained on their course to enter widely different career paths in law, business or management. Below are a few examples of initial jobs undertaken by graduates from our Biosciences undergraduate programmes*.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UCAS code C100, C101, C000. Typical offer: A level: ABB; IB: 32/655; BTEC: DDM A-Level: ABB (B in Biology and B in another Science subject*; A in Biology and A in another Science subject* (with Professional Placement/Study Abroad)). IB: 32/655 (HL 5 in Biology and HL 5 in another Science subject*; HL 6 in Biology and HL 6 in another Science subject* (with Professional Placement/Study Abroad)). BTEC: DDM (Applicants studying a BTEC Extended Diploma are also required to achieve A levels at grade B in Biology and B in another science subject* (grade A for 'with Professional Placement/Study Abroad')). GCSE: C or 4 (B or 5; Grade C or 4 in English Language, and in either Double Award Science or Chemistry; Grade B or 5 in Mathematics; Applicants who have achieved GCSE Maths one grade below the specified requirement will be considered. These applicants may be invited to complete the Maths Transition Course; and receive a conditional offer on the basis of successful course completion.).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Tuition fees for 2027 entry UK students: £10,050 per year International students: £32,150 per year Year Abroad and Professional Placement If, as part of your four-year degree programme, you spend a full academic year studying abroad you will pay a reduced Source

International applicants: GBP 32,150 a year (2027/28) Source

Intake: 2027 entry

Duration: 3 years; 4 years With Professional Placement; 4 years With Study Abroad

Apply through the official page: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate-degrees/apply/

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