The BSc Honours Degree in Applied Biological Sciences offers interdisciplinary training in areas that are key to contemporary biological science including animal and plant biology and biotechnology. While the theoretical aspects of the course have a cellular and molecular focus, there is a particular emphasis on employability skills especially in the development of practical skills. This degree is taught jointly at Forth Valley College and the University of Stirling and benefits from the varied expertise located at both of these sites. The degree has also been developed with input from the Scottish Life Sciences employers’ community who recognise the need for highly skilled graduates.

Some graduates will be well skilled to take on employment within University research laboratories, or to embark on a research career of their own in areas such as food security, development of sustainable fuels, novel treatments for diseases and understanding the impacts of climate change on the environment.