BSc (Hons) Biology at University of Gloucestershire

Ranked 2nd in the UK for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2025), our Biology degree combines small classes, hands-on learning, and coursework-only assessment to build real-world skills that employers value. Consistently highly ranked in the UK for student experience and graduate prospects.

Department: Biosciences  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement year; part-time no fixed duration  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time, sandwich/placement year option  |  Intake: September 2027; September 2028  |  Location: Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules. Level 4 (Year 1): Diversity and Evolution, Fundamentals of Ecology, Biochemistry, Animal Physiology, Methods in Biology, Ethics in Biosciences, Field Research Training; Level 5 (Year 2): Animal Behaviour, Microbiology, Plant ecology and diversity, Research: Skills & Proposal: Biology; Level 6 (final year): Biology Dissertation, Biotechnology.

Career pathways

Ranked 2nd in the UK for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2025), our Biology degree combines small classes, hands-on learning, and coursework-only assessment to build real-world skills that employers value. With small classes, practical and field learning, you’ll be assessed entirely through coursework, providing a true reflection of the skills employers and postgraduate programs value.

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