The Covid-19 global pandemic has highlighted the central role that biosciences play in understanding new diseases and their impact on human health. It has also highlighted the important role that biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies have in developing, manufacturing and distributing such therapies, illustrating the synergy between basic bioscience and the industrial sector for improving human health.
Our BSc Bioscience with Management will provide you with the fundamental knowledge and applications of modern bioscience at the same time as equipping you with essential ...
The Covid-19 global pandemic has highlighted the central role that biosciences play in understanding new diseases and their impact on human health. It has also highlighted the important role that biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies have in developing, manufacturing and distributing such therapies, illustrating the synergy between basic bioscience and the industrial sector for improving human health.<br/><br/>Our BSc Bioscience with Management will provide you with the fundamental knowledge and applications of modern bioscience at the same time as equipping you with essential management skills. This combination offers you the opportunity to operate at the interface of many scientific and business careers. Learning with internationally recognised researchers, study on this bioscience with management degree will provide you with an academic grounding in the science that underpins modern bioscience.<br/><br/>You will develop a sound knowledge of scientific principles across a range of disciplines, including biochemistry, cell biology, chemistry, drugs and drug discovery, genetics, immunology, microbiology, and physiology. You will understand their applications, the opportunities for commercial exploitation and how these can be effectively managed.<br/><br/>Practical laboratory experience will be an important element of your degree. In tandem with your scientific understanding, you will develop practical and data analysis skills that will support an evidence-based, critical approach to scientific discovery and business applications. You will also practise creativity and team-building that drive scientific and business innovation. You will develop the technical, intellectual and social skills needed for careers in research, medicine, teaching, and the wider application of scientific knowledge in the modern workplace.<br/><br/>**This course has an evening timetable with lectures, seminars and classes taking place in the evening.** <br/><br/>**Highlights**<br/><br/><br/>- Birkbeck provides state-of-the-art, specialist laboratories and facilities for studying biological sciences in the heart of academic London.<br/><br/><br/>- In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF), in a joint submission with UCL, Biological Sciences at Birkbeck were ranked 11th in the UK.<br/><br/><br/>- You will be taught by internationally distinguished experts who work with governments and institutions around the globe to extend the boundaries of knowledge.<br/><br/><br/>- Working in close collaboration with the Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology, a joint institute between Birkbeck and UCL, we are recognised for the excellence and international impact of our research.<br/><br/><br/>**Careers and employability**<br/><br/>Birkbeck’s BSc Bioscience with Management graduates complete the degree with a set of valuable attributes and skills, for example:<br/><br/><br/>- analysis, critical evaluation and synthesis of evidence, concepts and principles<br/><br/><br/>- data analysis and problem-solving<br/><br/><br/>- practical laboratory skills<br/><br/><br/>- high-level oral and written communication skills in English<br/><br/><br/>- research skills.<br/><br/><br/>You will find bioscience graduates in the following kinds of roles:<br/><br/><br/>- pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies<br/><br/><br/>- NHS laboratory analysts<br/><br/><br/>- civil service<br/><br/><br/>- biosciences academic research.<br/><br/><br/>We offer a comprehensive careers service - Careers and Enterprise - your career partner during your time at Birkbeck and beyond. At every stage of your career journey, we empower you to take ownership of your future, helping you to make the connection between your experience, education and future ambitions.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
10/2025
Campus
Main Site
Application deadline
Provider Details
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Course Code
C193
Institution Code
B24
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS Tariff112 The UCAS tariff score is applicable to you if you have recently studied a qualification that has a UCAS tariff equivalence. UCAS provides a tariff calculator for you to work out what your qualification is worth within the UCAS tariff. Access to HE DiplomaD:15,M:15 Access to Higher Education Diploma with a Merit or Distinction in science units. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DMM BTEC Extended Diploma in Applied Science with Distinction or Merit. GCSE/National 4/National 5GCSEs (or equivalent) required at grade C or grade 4 or above in English, mathematics and double science (or two single sciences). A levelB,B,C with a majority of science-related subjects (biology, chemistry and/or mathematics). A-levels in general studies and critical thinking are not accepted. |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
International | £17,620 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |