This four-year course includes an integrated foundation year, after which the syllabus follows that of the standard three-year course, BSc Biology and Climate Change (FC71).
During the foundation year, youll learn the academic skills required to follow an undergraduate degree and will go on to study the same subjects as students on the three-year BSc Biology and Climate Change (FC71) degree course from your second year onwards.
On this degree, youll study the impacts of Climate Change on the living world, from organisms to entire ecosystems, and their implications...
This four-year course includes an integrated foundation year, after which the syllabus follows that of the standard three-year course, BSc Biology and Climate Change (FC71).<br/><br/>During the foundation year, youll learn the academic skills required to follow an undergraduate degree and will go on to study the same subjects as students on the three-year BSc Biology and Climate Change (FC71) degree course from your second year onwards.<br/><br/>On this degree, youll study the impacts of Climate Change on the living world, from organisms to entire ecosystems, and their implications for the conservation of biodiversity. During your course, youll acquire a range of practical laboratory and field-based skills alongside the theoretical knowledge that underpins the subject. In some modules, youll also work alongside students from other Departments (International Politics, Business, and English and Creative Writing) and will be encouraged to look at the subject from different perspectives. <br/><br/>Youll learn about the science underpinning climate processes, and how human activity has effected changes to these processes in recent times. Youll explore the impacts of climate change on biodiversity at the level of species, habitats, and ecosystems, and the scope of organisms and populations to evolve in the light of this threat. By working across disciplines, youll learn the need for both scientific research and governance in tackling these important issues. <br/><br/>Aberystwyth and the surrounding area has a great variety of local habitats and ecosystems, both marine and terrestrial – an ideal location to study the impacts of climate change on biodiversity, and the scope for mitigation. Youll have the opportunity to carry out field research, both locally and abroad, and to work with established academic researchers who work on various aspects of the past, present and future effects of global climate change on natural ecosystems.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
09/2025
Campus
Main Site (Aberystwyth)
29 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
FC7F
Institution Code
A40
Points of Entry
Foundation
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,000 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £17,525 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |