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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Stag Hill
Full Time
15-SEP-25
3 Years
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Stag Hill
Full time
15-SEP-25
3 Years
Select a an exam type
-Explore the fundamental processes of life at a cellular level, from simple existence to the coordination of billions of living cells. -Learn how technology and genetic principles can be used to tackle global challenges like world hunger, insulin shortages and vaccine production.-Play a crucial role in the development of new treatments for a range of diseases, including cancer and Parkinson's disease. -Immerse yourself in some of the ground-breaking research being done at Surrey on sleep, ageing, immunology, pharmacology, virology and more. -Choose our integrated masters pathway and complete an extended laboratory-based dissertation, preparing you for a technical research career in industry or academia.
What you will studyDuring your first two years, you’ll develop a broad understanding of biochemistry, its methodology and some of its most intriguing applications. You’ll get to choose optional modules in bacteriology, biodiversity, neuroscience and virology. In your third year, you’ll select five optional modules, exploring topics such as genetics, immunology, pharmacology, systems biology and toxicology. You’ll also complete a research project, bringing together all the practical, analytical and presentation skills you’ve developed. Previous students have had their work published in top-tier journals, including the European Journal of Neuroscience and the Journal of Virology and Sleep.If you choose to complete an integrated masters you will have an additional research-focused year of study. You’ll cover advanced techniques in biochemistry and you’ll enhance your scientific communication skills. During the year, you’ll be presented with several therapy areas and drug targets that you’ll develop a portfolio review for. You’ll then present your work to industry experts in a bid for funding. You'll also be given a research problem that you’ll propose a critical experimental plan for, incorporating a range of appropriate biochemical techniques. You’ll complete a laboratory-based dissertation investigating topics like antibody class switching in B cells and neurodegenerative diseases.
Exam type
A levelA level:
BBB - ABB Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
ABBBB - AABBB Grades / Points required
Scottish Advanced Higher:
BBB - ABB Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Extended Project:
A Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
33 - 32 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DDD - DDM Grades / Points required
T Level:
D Grades / Points required
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Overall:ABB-BBBWe do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers.Required subjects:Biology or Chemistry and a second science or mathematics subject.Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass.
Overall: AABBB-ABBBBRequired subjects: Biology or Chemistry and another science or mathematics subject.GCSE or Equivalent: Scottish National 5: English Language - CScottish National 5: Maths - CApplicants must have achieved the Scottish national grades at the time of making their application.
Overall: ABB-BBBRequired subjects: Biology or Chemistry and a second science or mathematics subject. GCSE or Equivalent: Scottish National 5: English Language - CScottish National 5: Maths - CApplicants must have achieved the Scottish national grades at the time of making their application.
Overall:QAA recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall including 30 at Distinction and 15 at Merit - 27 at Distinction and 18 at Merit.Required subjects: 15 credits in Biology or Chemistry and 15 credits in another science subject.
Applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) will receive our standard A-level offer for this programme, plus an alternate offer of one A-level grade lower, subject to achieving an A grade in the EPQ. The one grade reduction will not apply to any required subjects.Applicants can only receive one grade reduction from the published grades, an EPQ grade reduction can’t be applied in addition to other grade reductions made through other schemes such as Contextual Admissions or In2Surrey.
Overall: 33-32Required subjects: Biology or Chemistry HL5/SL6 and a second science or mathematics subject HL5/SL6.GCSE or Equivalent: English A HL4/SL4 or English B HL5/SL6 and Mathematics (either course) HL4/SL4. Applicants must have achieved these grades at the time of making their application.
Overall: DDD-DDM in Applied Science. (please contact us if you are taking a different BTEC).
Overall: DistinctionRequired subjects: Science.
Overall: Pass overall with ABB-BBB from the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate and two A-levels. Applicants taking an A-level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element. Required subjects: A-level Biology and an A-level in another science or mathematics subject.
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