BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences
Heriot-Watt UniversityEdinburgh, United Kingdom
Course overview
This career-focused degree has specialist pathways in cell and molecular biology, human health, and microbiology, or an option to remain on a broad, interdisciplinary biological sciences programme. This offers the flexibility to decide which degree and pathway best suits your career ambitions and switch within the first two years should your interests change.
Key highlights
- Specialist pathways in cell and molecular biology, human health or microbiology
- Option to follow a broad, interdisciplinary biological sciences programme
- Flexibility to switch pathway within the first two years
- Career-focused degree designed around your professional ambitions
Entry requirements
- A-level: BBC — A-Levels BBC.
- International Baccalaureate: 27 — International Baccalaureate 27 points.
- Scottish Highers: BBBC — minimum (widening access) offer; over two sittings
- A-level: BCC — minimum (widening access) offer
- BTEC: DMM — minimum (widening access) offer; BTEC Extended Diploma
- HNC / HND: C — minimum (widening access) offer; C in graded unit
- Scottish Advanced Highers: BB — to include including Biology, plus; year 2 entry
- Scottish Highers: AABB — year 2 entry
- A-level: BBB — to include including Biology / Human Biology; year 2 entry
- International Baccalaureate: 32 — year 2 entry
- BTEC: DDM — year 2 entry; BTEC Extended Diploma
- HNC / HND: B — year 2 entry; B in graded unit
- HNC / HND: BB — year 2 entry; BB in graded units
- HNC / HND: AB / BA — year 3 entry; AB / BA in graded units
Scholarships
Heriot-Watt Sports Scholarships
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Heriot-Watt University Expenses Bursary
We are offering up to £525 from the access to learning funding to students to help cover costs. This could be to purchase a laptop, pay for WiFi access or travel expenses.
Up to £525International Merit Scholarship
Award value: Varies by region
Careers this course leads to
- Research scientist
- Laboratory technician
- Microbiologist
- Biomedical scientist
- Clinical research associate
- Science communicator
Cost of study
UK/Home: Scotland: Paid by SAAS; England / Wales / N Ireland / Rep of Ireland: £9,790 | International: International: £25,808
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 Heriot-Watt University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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