This is the 4 year course which includes a Professional Placement Year.
BSc (Hons) Biology at Bath Spa University is a contemporary skills based course producing highly employable professional biologists. This course covers all the core - aspects of biology, while allowing you to develop expertise in specialist areas. Biology has a strong practical element and you’ll have plenty of opportunities to study plants and animals in the wild as well as in our laboratories. There is also a strong human biology thread in our degree programme. There is an optional sandwich year bet...
This is the 4 year course which includes a Professional Placement Year. <br/><br/>BSc (Hons) Biology at Bath Spa University is a contemporary skills based course producing highly employable professional biologists. This course covers all the core - aspects of biology, while allowing you to develop expertise in specialist areas. Biology has a strong practical element and you’ll have plenty of opportunities to study plants and animals in the wild as well as in our laboratories. There is also a strong human biology thread in our degree programme. There is an optional sandwich year between your second and final year, giving you the opportunity to put your knowledge and skills into practice and experience a relevant job.<br/>- Flexible structure which gives students the breadth to explore and specialise in an area of choice. <br/><br/><br/>- Practical Course using contemporary learning methods. <br/><br/><br/>- Attend scheduled practical sessions, day trips and residential field trips provide the opportunity to study topics in greater depth.<br/><br/><br/>- High Employability of graduates. <br/><br/><br/>**More about the Professional Placement Year** <br/>A Professional Placement Year (PPY), traditionally known as a sandwich year, is where a student undertakes a period of work with an external organisation for between 9-13 months. The placement occurs between the students second and third years of undergraduate study. Students can engage in up to 3 placements to make up the total time and are required to source the placement(s) themselves with support from the Careers & Employability Team.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
23/09/2024
Campus
Main Site
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
S117
Institution Code
B20
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 4
A levelB,B,B B,C,C A Level - grades BBB-BCC including a Grade B in Biology, Human Biology, Biological Sciences or Social Biology. Access to HE DiplomaM:45 Access to HE courses - typical offers for applicants with Access to HE will be the Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher) in a science or related subject. International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammePearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DDM DMM BTEC - Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM) in a related subject. T Level |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 | |
EU, International | £16,905 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
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