BSc Biological Sciences

at Royal Veterinary College

You will carry out investigative research projects in the second and third years of the course, and have the opportunity to undertake an industry-based placement (Certificate in Work-Based Learning and Research). The industry-based placement involves being based at an employer where you can focus on developing work place skills and industry expertise that will sit alongside the knowledge you gain throughout your course. Internal research projects will be conducted at the RVC, with supervision from a member of academic staff.

An optional MSci year provides the opportunity to carry out a more in-depth piece of original research in the fourth year of study, either at the RVC or in industry.

English language requirements
A good working knowledge of scientific English is essential in order to follow the course. All applicants must have an acceptable English Language qualification:

• IELTS (Academic) score of 7.0 or above with minimum 6.5 in each component

For those without IELTS, please see our English Language Requirements page for a full list of qualifications we will accept as alternatives.

Fees for International students - £21,190

As this is a new degree programme (our first cohort will graduate in 2017), we are currently unable to provide specific details of what our graduates have gone on to do. However, graduates of Biosciences programmes have a plethora of opportunities open to them, including in research and academia, animal welfare and charities, the pharmaceutical and bioscience/biotech industries, the health sector, and graduate schemes in sectors as diverse as the finance and government. 

You may also be interested in looking at the career pages for our BSc Bioveterinary Sciences course as this will give you an idea of the career prospects for RVC graduates of our BSc courses.