Biology (Professional Placement Year) BSc (Hons)

**A contemporary, skills-based Biology degree that produces highly employable biology professionals.**<br/>- Flexible course structure allowing breadth of study or specialism.<br/><br/><br/>- Practical approach and contemporary learning methods.<br/><br/><br/>- Highly employable graduates.<br/><br/><br/>Biology at Bath Spa is deeply practical, with a real-world focus. Its an academically rigorous course, designed to keep you up-to-date with the latest advances in the field.<br/><br/>Youll explore themes such as ecology, environmental management, microbiology, human pathophysiology, biodiversity and food analysis. You’ll be able to take advantage of our unique campus with its rich variety of woodland, grassland and freshwater habitats, which are used extensively in practical work.<br/><br/>**Accreditation**<br/>This programme has been accredited by the Royal Society of Biology following an independent and rigorous assessment. Accredited degree programmes contain a solid academic foundation in biological knowledge and key skills, and prepare graduates to address the needs of employers.<br/><br/>The accreditation criteria require evidence that graduates from accredited programmes meet defined sets of learning outcomes, including subject knowledge, technical ability and transferable skills.<br/><br/>**More about the Professional Placement Year**<br/>A Professional Placement Year (PPY), traditionally known as a sandwich year, is where you undertake a period of work with an external organisation for between 9-13 months. The placement occurs between your second and final years of undergraduate study. You can engage in multiple placements to make up the total time and are required to source the placement(s) yourself, with support from the Careers team.

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