48 monthsProgramme duration
36,500 GBPTuition Fee/year
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Biological Sciences
Degree
MSci
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
On this programme, you’ll address real research questions at one of the world’s leading biological science departments, with opportunities to hone your expertise and contribute to ongoing research in your chosen specialism.
You’ll spend your first year acquiring a foundational understanding across the different areas of biological science, and building the critical analytical skills and rigour needed to investigate and communicate effectively as a scientist.
At the end of your first year, you’ll be given a choice: remain on the generalist study path, or select one of six biosciences specialisms, that include biodiversity and conservation, genetics, computational biology and zoology. You can also choose to transfer between the BSc and the MSci, at any point before the end of the second year.
In the third year of the BSc, you’ll embark on either a lab-based, collaborative or literature-based research project. You’ll tackle current scientific areas of interest, working alongside world leaders in your chosen specialism as part of a research group at UCL or one of our partner institutions such as the Francis Crick Institute, Natural History Museum or the Zoological Society of London.
As an MSci student, your third year will be divided between advanced modules in areas like genetics and evolution, a literature-based research project and advanced skill building. This lays the groundwork for a year-long research project, designed and implemented with your project tutor, working in the same way as you would on a PhD.
There’s also a significant element of optional field work and travel, with field trips to Blakeney Point in Norfolk, the Lake District and southern Spain. MSci students can also spend a year studying abroad, and biodiversity and conservation specialists can enjoy a tropical field trip in Kenya.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Biological Sciences
Degree
MSci
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
On this programme, you’ll address real research questions at one of the world’s leading biological science departments, with opportunities to hone your expertise and contribute to ongoing research in your chosen specialism.
You’ll spend your first year acquiring a foundational understanding across the different areas of biological science, and building the critical analytical skills and rigour needed to investigate and communicate effectively as a scientist.
At the end of your first year, you’ll be given a choice: remain on the generalist study path, or select one of six biosciences specialisms, that include biodiversity and conservation, genetics, computational biology and zoology. You can also choose to transfer between the BSc and the MSci, at any point before the end of the second year.
In the third year of the BSc, you’ll embark on either a lab-based, collaborative or literature-based research project. You’ll tackle current scientific areas of interest, working alongside world leaders in your chosen specialism as part of a research group at UCL or one of our partner institutions such as the Francis Crick Institute, Natural History Museum or the Zoological Society of London.
As an MSci student, your third year will be divided between advanced modules in areas like genetics and evolution, a literature-based research project and advanced skill building. This lays the groundwork for a year-long research project, designed and implemented with your project tutor, working in the same way as you would on a PhD.
There’s also a significant element of optional field work and travel, with field trips to Blakeney Point in Norfolk, the Lake District and southern Spain. MSci students can also spend a year studying abroad, and biodiversity and conservation specialists can enjoy a tropical field trip in Kenya.
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