Biology degree

Key highlights

• Covers biology from genetic code through to land ecosystems
• Optional work placement year extends the degree to four years
• Broad subject coverage keeps a wide range of career options open

Entry requirements

Scholarships

• Creative Assembly Scholarship

  You may be eligible for £9,000 if you study games design and are facing financial difficulty, and / or identify as a woman, and / or are from a minority ethnic background.

  Up to £9,000

• Global Excellence Scholarships

  The Global Excellence Scholarship value is £2,000 for your first full academic year of study (all successful applicants on a foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate programmes).

  Up to £2,000

• Hill Scholarship

  You may be eligible for £6,000 if you study accounting and finance, and you have been educated at a Tees Valley school or college for at least three years.

  Up to £6,000

• Santander Brighter Futures

  You may be eligible for £1,000 if you study an undergraduate or postgraduate course.

  Up to £1,000

• Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship

  There are up to 30 Vice-Chancellor's Scholarships available, of £7,000 each, allocated as a fee waiver in the first year of study.

  Up to £7,000

Careers this course leads to

• Biologist
• Laboratory technician
• Ecologist
• Environmental consultant
• Research assistant
• Science teacher

Cost of study

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Teesside University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.