Enhance your undergraduate degree with a years placement in an industrial, commercial or research environment. Biotechnology is a technology based on the unique properties of biological molecules, cells and organisms, and provides new ways of diagnosing disease, producing antibiotics, pharmaceuticals and chemical feedstocks for industrial processes, reducing industrial contamination of the environment and improving food safety.
The study of biotechnology at Aberdeen involves study of microbiology, biochemistry and genetics. Knowledge of all three subjects is crucial in an ...
Enhance your undergraduate degree with a years placement in an industrial, commercial or research environment. Biotechnology is a technology based on the unique properties of biological molecules, cells and organisms, and provides new ways of diagnosing disease, producing antibiotics, pharmaceuticals and chemical feedstocks for industrial processes, reducing industrial contamination of the environment and improving food safety.<br/><br/>The study of biotechnology at Aberdeen involves study of microbiology, biochemistry and genetics. Knowledge of all three subjects is crucial in an area where microorganisms are frequently being genetically engineered to perform novel or enhanced biochemical reactions, and will become increasingly important as synthetic biology is used throughout biotechnological processes.<br/><br/>The potential of biotechnology to provide new health products, new fuels such as hydrogen, advances in agriculture and management of the environment (eg. oil spill clean-up) is immense but at present only partly tapped. Biotechnology is well-placed to contribute significantly to future sustainable technology development.<br/><br/>In your fourth year you will undertake a years industrial placement and graduate after five years with an MSci (an undergraduate Masters degree) instead of a BSc. Placements vary considerably but in general terms, you will be placed in an industrial, commercial or research environment where you will obtain a breadth of practical experience to complement your degree programme and enhance your employability.<br/><br/>**We are ranked 1st in the UK for Anatomy and Physiology in The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023.**
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
5 Years
Start Date
16/09/2024
Campus
Main Site
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
J701
Institution Code
A20
Points of Entry
Year 1
A levelA,B,B A minimum of 3 A Levels at ABB, to include AB from Chemistry and Biology. For Second Year entry, a minimum of 3 A Levels at AAB, to include AB from Chemistry and Biology. Also required: GCSE at C or above in English or English Language, Mathematics and in either Chemistry, or Physics or Dual Award Science. Scottish HigherA,A,A,B Applicants who achieve AAAB or better over S4 and S5 are likely to be made an offer of admission. This may be unconditional or conditional, dependent upon academic profile. Good performance in additional Highers / Advanced Highers may be required. Note: we do not double count a Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject, but we do consider that a B at Adv Higher is equivalent to an A grade at Higher National 5 in English, Mathematics and in either Chemistry or Physics at minimum grade C grades AB from Higher Chemistry and Biology International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme34 A minimum of 34 points, to include 6 points at HL from Chemistry and Biology. For Second Year entry, a minimum of 36 points, to include 6 points minimum at HL required from Chemistry and Biology. A minimum of Standard level in English and Maths required. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DDD Main subjects to be in Science or Mathematics. In addition GCSE at C (or Grade 4) or above in English or English Language, Mathematics and in either Chemistry or Physics or Dual Award Science. (NOTE: BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate (Subsidiary Diploma) achieved at Distinction level, is normally acceptable in lieu of one A Level at grade B). Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H2,H2,H2,H2,H3 5 subjects at Higher, with 4 at H2 and 1 at H3. H2 from Chemistry and Biology. |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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Scotland | £1,820 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £24,800 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |