Biological Sciences (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)

Course Overview - Biological Sciences (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)

This Foundation Year programme is aimed at students who wish to study Biological Sciences or Medical Sciences in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Leicester, whose A-level subjects don’t match our entry criteria or who don’t have the necessary entry requirements

Completion of the integrated Foundation Year at the level required will enable you to progress onto the first year of the BSc in Biological Sciences, from where you will be able to transfer, if you wish, onto one of our other, more specialised Biological Sciences or Medical Sciences degrees.

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

4 Years

Start Date

22/09/2025

Campus

Main Site

Course Address
University Road
Leicester
LE1 7RH

Application Details

Course Code

C199

Institution Code

L34

Points of Entry

Foundation

Entry Requirements

Scottish Higher

Reviewed on a case-by-case basis

Access to HE Diploma

D:15,M:15

Core science accepted. Healthcare related subjects considered on a case-by case basis.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

26

Pass Diploma with 26 points to include grade 4 in at least two relevant HL science subjects from Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics or Psychology. Must include a minimum of grade 4 in SL Maths or 3 at HL and grade 4 in English A or 5 in English B if minimum of grade 4/C not held in English Language and Maths at GCSE.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM

Plus five GCSEs at 55544 / BBBCC including two relevant science subjects at 5/B. Core science accepted. Healthcare related subjects considered on a case-by-case basis.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

English Language and Maths to be held at a minimum grade 4/C.

Extended Project

Not Accepted

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)

Accepted in place of a third A-level, subject to review of rest of your overall academic portfolio and application.

A level

C,C,C

including one science subject from Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics or Psychology.

T Level

M

Science (with an Occupational Specialism in Laboratory technician)

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