BSc (Hons) Applied Biology

Compulsory Requirements

Five GCSEs at grade C or above including English Language and Mathematics.

Plus one of the following:

• GCE and VCE Advanced Level:
  

  280 UCAS Tariff points including 100 points in Biology.

• Edexcel/BTEC National:
  

  Distinction, Merit, Merit. Must include a significant amount of Biology.

• Scottish Highers:
  

  BBCCC at Higher level including grade B in Biology, BCC at Advanced Higher, including grade B in Biology.

• Irish Highers:
  

  BBBBC including Biology at grade B.

• Progression Diploma:
  

  Only acceptable in conjunction with Additional and Specialist Learning (ASL).

• Advanced Diploma:
  

  Grade C in the Progression Diploma, plus 100 UCAS Tariff points from GCE A level Biology.

• IB Diploma:
  

  25 points including Biology at Higher level.

• HEFC Access:
  

  One Distinction and five Merits including Human Biology, plus Toolbox.

• Other QAA-recognised access programme:
  

  Full Access award to include a significant component of Biology at Level 3. Some units should be achieved at Distinction, others at Merit. Access course students without GCSEs are not required to take these qualifications in addition to their Access award, but must ensure that any required subjects are fully met within their access course.

International/English Language Requirements:

International applicants are required to have one of the following English language qualifications with grades as shown below. 

• A British Council International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.0 (or above) with a minimum score in each component of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking of 5.5 
• Pearson Academic score of 54 (or above) with a minimum score in each component of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking of 51 
• Or a Test of English as a Foreign Language - Internet Based Test) (TOEFL IBT) score of 79 (or above) with a minimum score in each component of Reading 18, Writing 17, Listening 17 and Speaking 20. 

Year 1

• Plant Biology
• Invertebrate Physiology
• Principles of Biochemistry 1
• Biodiversity
• Skills for Applied Scientists
• Cell Biology and Genetics
• Human Physiology and Anatomy
• Chemistry for the Life Sciences
• Environmental Biology

Year 2

• Biochemical Pathways
• Environmental Plant Physiology
• Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry
• Genetics and Evolution 1
• Research Methods for Applied Science
• Environmental Animal Physiology
• Food Biotechnology
• Food Analysis
• Practical Food Microbiology
• Nutrition Supplementation and Lifestyle
• Food and Packaging Analysis
• Food Marketing Strategies
• The Biology of Disease
• Clinical Biochemistry
• Cellular Pathology
• Haematology and Transfusion Service
• Cellular & Immunological Methods
• Medical Microbiology
• Bioinformatics and Molecular Biotechnology
• Fundamentals of Ecology
• Unilang (DUMMY) Level 5 Year Long
• Student Tutoring

Year 3

• Applied Sciences Placement
• Applied Sciences Placement

Year 4

• Plant Biotechnology
• Animal Biotechnology
• Investigative Biology
• Bioethics
• Biological and Food Sciences Project
• Food Technology
• Independent Literature Review
• Current Topics in Biotechnology
• Applied Bioinformatics
• Food Quality and Safety
• Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
• Nutritional Studies
• Applied Genetics
• Molecular Therapeutics
• Research Topics in Biomedical Sciences
• Molecular Pathophysiology
• Pathology in Practice
• Analytical and Immunological Methods
• Applied Ecology and Conservation
• Unilang (DUMMY) Level 6 Year Long
• Student Tutoring level 6
• Advanced Student Tutoring