BSc (Hons) Biology (with Foundation Year)
University of SuffolkIpswich, United Kingdom
Course overview
This course is a well-rounded programme in the field of Biology; it contains a number of optional modules in level 5 and 6 that allow you to select specialisms matched to your interest and career aspirations. | The aim of the Foundation Year is to provide you with the subject knowledge, study skills and personal confidence to succeed at degree level in a biology subject. This year provides a supportive route to degree level study for students from a wide variety of educational and working backgrounds. | The course intends to furnish you with the knowledge and skills to become an employable life science graduate in a range of areas including, but not limited to laboratory work, research, biotechnology, teaching, agriculture, bio-sustainability, human health, global health, scientific journalism, pharmacology, ecotoxicology, and sustainability; many graduates from previous iterations of this programme also go on to further study at both masters and PhD level across the world. The course
Key highlights
- Optional modules at levels 5 and 6 to tailor specialisms
- Foundation Year builds subject knowledge, study skills and confidence
- Supportive route for students from varied educational and working backgrounds
- Prepares graduates for laboratory, research, biotechnology and health careers
- Previous graduates progressed to masters and PhD study worldwide
Entry requirements
- BTEC: MMP — BTEC: MMP
- T-level: Pass — T Level: Pass A*-C
- GCSE: C/4 or above — to include English, Mathematics
Scholarships
International Merit Scholarship
The awards are £1,000 - £3,000 based on your academic achievements and level of study.
Up to £1,000Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence in Health Scholarship
We will be awarding fifty (50) Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence in Health Scholarships of £4,000 value each in the 2025/26 academic year.
Up to £4,000
Careers this course leads to
- Laboratory technician
- Research scientist
- Biotechnologist
- Ecotoxicologist
- Science journalist
- Pharmacologist
Cost of study
UK/Home: £10,050 | International: £16,500
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 University of Suffolk, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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