Biology

BSc (Hons)

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Choose whether you’d like to specialise or gain broader perspectives with this highly practical degree.

Related careers:

  • Microbiology 
  • Human pathophysiology 
  • Nature conservation 
  • Marine biology 
  • Secondary education 
  • Science journalism
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Develop the knowledge, skills and experience you need to become an educator across diverse settings.

Related careers:

  • Teaching (following an initial teacher education course)
  • Science technician or researcher
  • Further study
  • Youth work
  • Heritage
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Popular course

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Set yourself up for a career in biomedical and life sciences with our lab-based course.

Related careers:

  • Clinical research
  • Laboratory work 
  • Microbiology 
  • Physiology 
  • Biochemistry 
  • Pharmacology
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Plastic waste floats in the ocean

Dive into a hands-on degree exploring the planet’s most pressing environmental issues.

Related careers:

  • Ecology 
  • Conservation 
  • Environmental education 
  • Sustainability consultancy 
  • Waste management
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Two female students stand over a stove

Equip yourself for employment within the growing food industry with our IFST accredited degree.

Related careers:

  • Food technology
  • Nutritional therapy
  • Catering
  • Food manufacturing
  • Product development
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A blue gloved hand holds on to yellow crime scene investigation tape

Start developing the skills you would need to become a Crime Scene Investigator (CSI), explore the causes and motivations of crime, and understand the criminal justice system. 

Related careers:

  • Forensic science
  • Analytical chemistry
  • Further study, such as a Master's or PhD
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A scientist examines a food sample

Gain official Registered Associate Nutritionist status with our accredited Human Nutrition course.

Related careers:

  • Clinical nutrition
  • Nutritional therapy
  • Food technology
  • Catering
  • Secondary education
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Top view of woman eating healthy food while sitting in a gym

Develop the skills you'll need to deliver evidence-based dietary guidance at all levels, including elite-level competition.

Related careers:

  • Physiology
  • Research
  • Health coaching
  • Food development
  • Nutrition
  • Dietetics (after a postgraduate dietetics programme)
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A red deer emerges from the woodland

Tackle one of today’s greatest challenges by developing ways to protect our precious natural world.

Related careers:

  • Ecology 
  • Conservation biology 
  • Habitat management 
  • Animal behaviour 
  • Environmental campaigns
  • Education
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