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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Chester
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Chester
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Exton Park (Parkgate Road) Campus
Part Time
OCT-25
7 Years
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Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology (RSB), our Biology degree is designed to provide you with the most diverse range of biological subjects to study and to help you develop a wealth of scientific skills so that you can access the most diverse range of biology-based employment. So, whether youre interested in microbiology or ecology, learning molecular biology skills or fieldwork skills, or working in biotechnology or conservation, you will find everything youre looking for here at Chester. This diverse learning experience will enable you to find your passion and prepare you for a career exploring and applying it.
Studying Biology, and all the life sciences that it encompasses will give you a fantastic and enjoyable opportunity to understand the world we live in. Our degree considers the fascinating mechanisms that allow life on Earth (and potentially elsewhere in the Universe) to exist, as well as how organisms interact with each other and the world around us. Studying Biology as a subject not only allows you to develop your understanding of all biosciences and how they relate to each other, but it will also allow you to find and develop your passion for new areas of biology. With the guidance of our professional and enthusiastic staff and their extensive research expertise, you will explore the diversity of career paths open to you.
As a truly global subject, biology offers huge opportunities for employment in many fields. Studying Biology will give you the knowledge, skills, and experience to make a positive difference in the world.
Careers Service
The University has an award-winning Careers and Employability service which provides a variety of employability-enhancing experiences through the curriculum, through employer contact, tailored group sessions, individual information, advice and guidance.
Careers and Employability aims to deliver a service which is inclusive, impartial, welcoming, informed and tailored to your personal goals and aspirations, to enable you to develop as an individual and contribute to the business and community in which you will live and work.
We are here to help you plan your future, make the most of your time at University and to enhance your employability. We provide access to part-time jobs, extra-curricular employability-enhancing workshops and offer practical one-to-one help with career planning, including help with CVs, applications and mock interviews. We also deliver group sessions on career planning within each course, and we have a wide range of extensive information covering graduate jobs and postgraduate study.
Exam type
A levelA level:
BCC - BBC Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
BBBB Grades / Points required
UCAS Tariff:
112 Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
28 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
H3,H3,H3,H3,H4 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DMM Grades / Points required
T Level:
M Grades / Points required
The Department requires one of the following subjects as essential for entry: GCE A Level: Biology, Applied Science
including Biology
Applicants must also have GCSE Maths at grade C or 5 (though we will consider grade 4 if accompanied by grade C in A level Psychology or BTEC Extended Diploma in Health & Social Care). GCSE English at grade C or 4 is also required. PLEASE NOTE: We cannot consider GCSE equivalencies but can consider the Edge Hill University GCSE Equivalency Test.
Access to HE (Science) Diploma, to include 45 credits at level 3, 30 of which must be at Merit
including 5 in HL Biology
including H3 in Biology
BTEC Extended Diploma (Applied Science or Animal Management): DMM
T Level must be in Science
Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.
Students living in
England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Scotland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
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£9,250 per year
Students from EU
This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£13,950 per year
Students from International
Accommodation (Grosvenor House) - 167 (Per week)
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