Biology graduates' careers lie within a broad range of areas, such as the agriculture, food, pharmaceutical, health, biotechnology, biomedical, ecology and research sectors. Why choose our BSc Biology? BSc Biology offers a unique breadth of study. You will experience the subject from a cellular level through to human biology to an environmental, global level. The degree includes many of the same core options that Biomedical Science and Biological Science offer, as well as further modules for you to choose from year two onwards. Study a whole module on cancer therapeutics taught by a leading writer Lauren Pecorino, or neuroscience to explore the the complexities of neuro-degenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease. This programme is highly practical - it offers a lot of field work and laboratory practical work opportunities. iPads and online interaction during lectures make for an exciting learning experience. Small classes, big subjects You can expect to have small laboratory class sizes and tutor support. Your personal tutor knows your name, and you won't feel like a statistic. You will also benefit from exposure to popular lectures from other programmes such as biomedical science, human nutrition, pharmaceutical science, geography and environmental science, as you choose. International career development There is an international focus to the BSc Biology programme: you can travel to Spain for field trip, hear from speakers with international experience, and benefit from global expertise across four different departments. This includes the Natural Resources Institute (NRI) which specialises on international issues like biofuels, food security, biodiversity, genetic modification and organic crops. In previous years our Life and Sports Science Department has sent students on placements to a range of employers to experience lab based work in Spain, Turkey, United States and France. You can also apply for an extra diploma of industrial practice when you complete a placement. Increasingly, employment opportunities are becoming more global through EU organisations and in the international biological and ecological science sectors. A key element of the programme will be development of the qualities and knowledge profile required to fit the needs of biology-related industries and employers.

Employment opportunities are available in industrial and medical research. You could also create health or environmental policy, or work as a consultant, normally for companies and non-governmental organisations. You may also pursue careers in teaching and writing for scientific journals. After this programme, you could also apply for medical school and qualify as a doctor in four years, or become a physician's associate and qualify in two years. You can also progress to MSc or PhD level following this programme.