Biological Sciences with Professional Placement
Kingston University
UCAS Code: C100 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Kingston University
UCAS Code: C100 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Any A Level Biology or Biological Science A Level at grade C or above.
Access to HE Diploma
Equivalent of 112 UCAS points from an Access course in a related subject.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Equivalent of 112 UCAS points.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Equivalent of 112 UCAS points.
T Level
UCAS Tariff
UCAS points from 2 A Levels or equivalent Level 3 qualifications.
About this course
**Why Choose Kingston**
- This degree is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology (RSB). Once you graduate, you'll receive one year's free membership, helping you to network and keep you up to date with developments in life sciences.
- There are two different pathways to choose from: Molecular Biology, and Medical Biology.
- You can choose to take a four-year sandwich degree, with a year's overseas study or an industrial placement to give you a career head start.
- Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the framework's two new student experience and student outcomes categories.
**About the Course**
Biological sciences form the basis of many new areas of science and technology. They are the foundation of our understanding of a diverse range of subjects – from evolution, genetics and diversity to medicine, drug and human development.
On this course, you can choose to study medical biology or molecular biology.
You’ll graduate with the knowledge and practical skills you need to boost your employability, helping you stand out when seeking work. Practical studies will include a laboratory and/or field-based project, a data project or a systematic review. This might take place in a laboratory or an organisation outside the University.
We have recently updated our modules to enhance student-centred teaching and align course content with industry needs.
**Molecular Biology pathway**
Genomic technology offers an unparalleled understanding of life on earth. This pathway reflects the latest developments in genetics, molecular biology, bioinformatics and evolutionary biology.
Example Molecular Biology modules:
- Drugs, Brain and Behaviour
- Medical Genetics
- Molecular Biology of the Cell
**Medical Biology pathway**
Do you want to study at the forefront of developments in medicine, treatment, understanding disease, and improving public health? This pathway examines molecular biology, infectious disease biology, epidemiology and immunology, and cancer biology.
Example Medical Biology modules:
- Infection and Immunity
- Pathobiology
- Pharmacotherapy of Infection and Cancer
**Future Skills**
Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.
As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge.
At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it.
Modules
Example modules:
- Evolutionary Biology, Research Methods and Skills
- Human Physiology and Anatomy
- Genes to Tissues
- Proteins and Metabolism
For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage.
Assessment methods
Teaching methods include lectures, tutorials, small group workshops and practical classes.
In the Year 3 project, you can produce either a laboratory and/or field-based project, or a library-based dissertation. You may be able to undertake the project in a laboratory or organisation outside the University.
Tuition fees
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What students say
We've crunched the numbers to see if the overall teaching satisfaction score here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.
How do students rate their degree experience?
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Biosciences (non-specific)
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Who studies this subject and how do they get on?
Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)
After graduation
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Biosciences (non-specific)
What are graduates doing after six months?
This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.
Top job areas of graduates
These stats refer to the prospects of graduates from general courses in biosciences. About a quarter go into further study and for those who go into work, bioscience, teaching and finance jobs are the most common types of employment. But you can go into most careers with this kind of degree — the majority of jobs for graduates don’t ask for a particular degree subject - and you will acquire a wide range of skills valued by many employers. If you want to find out more specifically about the prospects for your chosen subject, it might be a good idea to go on open days and talk to tutors about what previous graduates from your chosen subject went on to do.
What about your long term prospects?
Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.
Biosciences (non-specific)
The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.
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Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.
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