36 monthsProgramme duration
20,000 GBPTuition Fee/year
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Biological Sciences
Degree
BSc
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
The science of Biology is forever changing our understanding of life; our own and that of all living things. From the theory of evolution to the discovery of DNA and genetically modified crops, it could hold answers to the survival of humanity and protection of our planet.
On the BSc (Hons) Biology at Bangor University, you’ll gain insight into the latest biological discoveries, some from our own world-leading research. Situated next to the Irish Sea, Menai Strait and mountains of Eryri, your studies take place within easy reach of a diverse range of habitats, soil types, climate and topography, ideal for field work.
Extensive facilities for practical classes include Europe’s largest underground soil laboratory, our own natural history museum with various vertebrate and invertebrate specimens, and Treborth Botanic Garden. Henfaes Research Centre, facilitates studies of agriculture, including arable crops and livestock grazing, beehives, forestry, hydrology, and conservation. It also has an extensive shoreline for studying coastal salt marsh processes.
Biology covers the entirety of life on earth, and considers the interactions, dependencies, unity and diversity of its organisms.
On our undergraduate Biology degree, you will learn about microbes, plants and animal biology, from the molecular level to whole ecosystems. It provides a thorough grounding in cell and molecular biology, genetic biosciences, ecology and evolution. You can also choose modules from a wide range of disciplines and subject areas – from marine ecology to medical genetics.
Students tell us that they find it particularly inspiring to hear about the research their lecturers are doing. Their applied research covers everything from improving crop resilience and reintroducing plants on contaminated sites to ways to mitigate snakebite in the developing world, or to improve our understanding of the molecular basis of Alzheimer's disease.
Bangor University is home to the Environment Centre for Wales, a partnership with the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH), whose Welsh branch is based there. We also host the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) Wales. Elsewhere in Bangor, you’ll find regional offices for Natural Resources Wales (NRW), Dŵr Cymru/Welsh Water, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and North Wales Wildlife Trust (NWWT). Strong links with these employers provide opportunities for work placements and volunteering, and some contribute to teaching.
On the BSc (Hons) Biology at Bangor University, you’ll gain insight into the latest biological discoveries, some from our own world-leading research. Situated next to the Irish Sea, Menai Strait and mountains of Eryri, your studies take place within easy reach of a diverse range of habitats, soil types, climate and topography, ideal for field work.
Extensive facilities for practical classes include Europe’s largest underground soil laboratory, our own natural history museum with various vertebrate and invertebrate specimens, and Treborth Botanic Garden. Henfaes Research Centre, facilitates studies of agriculture, including arable crops and livestock grazing, beehives, forestry, hydrology, and conservation. It also has an extensive shoreline for studying coastal salt marsh processes.
Biology covers the entirety of life on earth, and considers the interactions, dependencies, unity and diversity of its organisms.
On our undergraduate Biology degree, you will learn about microbes, plants and animal biology, from the molecular level to whole ecosystems. It provides a thorough grounding in cell and molecular biology, genetic biosciences, ecology and evolution. You can also choose modules from a wide range of disciplines and subject areas – from marine ecology to medical genetics.
Students tell us that they find it particularly inspiring to hear about the research their lecturers are doing. Their applied research covers everything from improving crop resilience and reintroducing plants on contaminated sites to ways to mitigate snakebite in the developing world, or to improve our understanding of the molecular basis of Alzheimer's disease.
Bangor University is home to the Environment Centre for Wales, a partnership with the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH), whose Welsh branch is based there. We also host the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) Wales. Elsewhere in Bangor, you’ll find regional offices for Natural Resources Wales (NRW), Dŵr Cymru/Welsh Water, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and North Wales Wildlife Trust (NWWT). Strong links with these employers provide opportunities for work placements and volunteering, and some contribute to teaching.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Biological Sciences
Degree
BSc
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
The science of Biology is forever changing our understanding of life; our own and that of all living things. From the theory of evolution to the discovery of DNA and genetically modified crops, it could hold answers to the survival of humanity and protection of our planet.
On the BSc (Hons) Biology at Bangor University, you’ll gain insight into the latest biological discoveries, some from our own world-leading research. Situated next to the Irish Sea, Menai Strait and mountains of Eryri, your studies take place within easy reach of a diverse range of habitats, soil types, climate and topography, ideal for field work.
Extensive facilities for practical classes include Europe’s largest underground soil laboratory, our own natural history museum with various vertebrate and invertebrate specimens, and Treborth Botanic Garden. Henfaes Research Centre, facilitates studies of agriculture, including arable crops and livestock grazing, beehives, forestry, hydrology, and conservation. It also has an extensive shoreline for studying coastal salt marsh processes.
Biology covers the entirety of life on earth, and considers the interactions, dependencies, unity and diversity of its organisms.
On our undergraduate Biology degree, you will learn about microbes, plants and animal biology, from the molecular level to whole ecosystems. It provides a thorough grounding in cell and molecular biology, genetic biosciences, ecology and evolution. You can also choose modules from a wide range of disciplines and subject areas – from marine ecology to medical genetics.
Students tell us that they find it particularly inspiring to hear about the research their lecturers are doing. Their applied research covers everything from improving crop resilience and reintroducing plants on contaminated sites to ways to mitigate snakebite in the developing world, or to improve our understanding of the molecular basis of Alzheimer's disease.
Bangor University is home to the Environment Centre for Wales, a partnership with the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH), whose Welsh branch is based there. We also host the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) Wales. Elsewhere in Bangor, you’ll find regional offices for Natural Resources Wales (NRW), Dŵr Cymru/Welsh Water, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and North Wales Wildlife Trust (NWWT). Strong links with these employers provide opportunities for work placements and volunteering, and some contribute to teaching.
On the BSc (Hons) Biology at Bangor University, you’ll gain insight into the latest biological discoveries, some from our own world-leading research. Situated next to the Irish Sea, Menai Strait and mountains of Eryri, your studies take place within easy reach of a diverse range of habitats, soil types, climate and topography, ideal for field work.
Extensive facilities for practical classes include Europe’s largest underground soil laboratory, our own natural history museum with various vertebrate and invertebrate specimens, and Treborth Botanic Garden. Henfaes Research Centre, facilitates studies of agriculture, including arable crops and livestock grazing, beehives, forestry, hydrology, and conservation. It also has an extensive shoreline for studying coastal salt marsh processes.
Biology covers the entirety of life on earth, and considers the interactions, dependencies, unity and diversity of its organisms.
On our undergraduate Biology degree, you will learn about microbes, plants and animal biology, from the molecular level to whole ecosystems. It provides a thorough grounding in cell and molecular biology, genetic biosciences, ecology and evolution. You can also choose modules from a wide range of disciplines and subject areas – from marine ecology to medical genetics.
Students tell us that they find it particularly inspiring to hear about the research their lecturers are doing. Their applied research covers everything from improving crop resilience and reintroducing plants on contaminated sites to ways to mitigate snakebite in the developing world, or to improve our understanding of the molecular basis of Alzheimer's disease.
Bangor University is home to the Environment Centre for Wales, a partnership with the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH), whose Welsh branch is based there. We also host the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) Wales. Elsewhere in Bangor, you’ll find regional offices for Natural Resources Wales (NRW), Dŵr Cymru/Welsh Water, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and North Wales Wildlife Trust (NWWT). Strong links with these employers provide opportunities for work placements and volunteering, and some contribute to teaching.
Admission Requirements
112+
GCSE: Grade C/4 in English, Maths and Double Award Science, if not demonstrated by the Level 3 qualification/s.
Offers are tariff based, 112 - 136 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification e.g.:
We are happy to accept combinations of the qualifications listed above, as well as alternative Level 3 qualifications such as City & Guilds, Access and Cambridge Technical Diplomas.
We also welcome applications from mature learners.
International Candidates: International Candidates: school leaving qualifications that are equivalent to A levels/Level 3 and/or college diplomas are accepted from countries worldwide (subject to minimum English Language requirements). More information can be found on our International pages.
*For a full list of accepted Level 3 qualifications, go to www.ucas.com.
**Similar subject areas may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Offers are tariff based, 112 - 136 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification e.g.:
- A Levels: Including grade C in Biology if studying one other science subject (Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Psychology, Environment Science, Geography, Geology); or grade B in Biology if not studying another science subject. General Studies and Key Skills not normally accepted.
- International Baccalaureate Diploma (including H5 in Biology)
- BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM - DDD including Merits in 4 Biology modules. Modules accepted include: Animal Biology; Animal Anatomy and Physiology; Animal Behaviour and Communication; Animal Breeding and Genetics; Biochemistry and Biochemical Techniques; Biochemistry and Microbiology; Fundamentals of Science; Genetics and Genetic Engineering; Inheritance and Genetic Manipulation; Physiology of Human Body systems; Physiology of Human Regulation and Reproduction; Wildlife Populations, Ecology and Conservation (Other Biology-related modules considered case-by-case).
- City & Guilds Advanced Technical Extended Diploma (1080): DMM - DDD, including 4 Biology modules (Accepted Biology modules include: Animal Behaviour and Communication; Biological Systems of Animals; Wildlife and Ecology Conservation; Inheritance and Genetics; Ecological Concepts and Application; Population Surveys; Ecology and Conservation. Other Biology-related modules will be considered case by case).
- Access to HE in the Sciences**Pass required
- Welsh Baccalaureate is accepted
- Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma in Applied Science**: DMM-DDD
- T-levels: considered on a case-by-case basis.
We are happy to accept combinations of the qualifications listed above, as well as alternative Level 3 qualifications such as City & Guilds, Access and Cambridge Technical Diplomas.
We also welcome applications from mature learners.
International Candidates: International Candidates: school leaving qualifications that are equivalent to A levels/Level 3 and/or college diplomas are accepted from countries worldwide (subject to minimum English Language requirements). More information can be found on our International pages.
*For a full list of accepted Level 3 qualifications, go to www.ucas.com.
**Similar subject areas may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
3 Years
Sep
Tuition fees
Domestic
9,790 GBP
International
20,000 GBP
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