BSc Biological Sciences

at University of Exeter

Year 1

Compulsory modules

Module
 

• Animals

• Biochemistry

• Fundamental Principles for Bioscientists

• Genetics

• Ecology

• Microbiology

• Plants

• Cells

Year 2

Compulsory modules

Module
 

• Research Skills and Bioethics

Year 3

Compulsory modules

Module
 

• Biosciences Research Project

A-Level    
 

• "AAB - ABB

• AAA (with Professional Placement/Study Abroad)"    

• "B in Biology and B in another Science subject*

• A in Biology and A in another Science subject* (with Professional Placement/Study Abroad)"

IB    
 

• "34/665 - 32/655

• 36/666 (with Professional Placement/Study Abroad)"    

• "HL 5 in Biology and HL 5 in another Science subject*

• HL 6 in Biology and HL 6 in another Science subject* (with Professional Placement/Study Abroad)"

BTEC    
 

• "DDD - DDM

• DDD (with Professional Placement/Study Abroad)"    

• "Applicants studying a BTEC Extended Diploma are also required to achieve A-levels at grade B in Biology and B in another science subject*

• Applicants studying a BTEC Extended Diploma are also required to achieve A-levels at grade A in Biology and A in another science subject* (with Professional Placement/Study Abroad)"

GCSE    
 

• C or 4, B or 5 and C or 4    

• Grade C or 4 in English Language, Grade B or 5 in Mathematics and Grade C or 4 in either Double Award Science or Chemistry

Access to HE  
 

• "24 L3 credits at Distinction Grade and 21 L3 credits at Merit Grade

• 30 L3 credits at Distinction Grade and 15 L3 credits at Merit Grade (with Professional Placement/Study Abroad)"    "To include 12 L3 Credits at Merit Grade in Biology and 12 L3 Credits at Merit Grade in an acceptable Science subject*

• To include at least 15 L3 credits at Distinction Grade in an acceptable Biology subject and 15 L3 credits at Distinction Grade in another Science subject* (with Professional Placement/Study Abroad)"

Contextual Offer  
 

• "A-Level: BBB - BBC

• IB: 30/555 - 28/554

• BTEC: DDM - DMM

• Prof. Placement/Study Abroad:

• A-Level: AAC

• IB: 32/655

• BTEC: DDM"    

UK students
£9,250 per year

International students
£25,000 per year

Scholarships

The University of Exeter has over £2.5 million in scholarships available for students applying to study with us from September 2022 - including our Global Excellence Scholarships* for international fee paying students and financial support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, lower income households and other under-represented groups to help them access, succeed and progress through higher education.

Recent graduates are now working as:
 

• Laboratory technicians

• Chartered and certified accountants

• Biochemists and biomedical scientists

• Teaching professionals

• Project support officers

• Authors, writers and translators

• Biological scientists

• Natural and social science professionals

• Chemical scientists

• Taxation experts

Recent graduates are now working for:
 

• Cawood Scientific

• Centrica

• Deloitte LLP

• Environment Agency

• Institute Of Physics Publishing Ltd

• Menarini Diagnostics

• Met Office

• NHS

• PA Consulting

• Thames Water