Biological Sciences with a Foundation Year
University of East Anglia UEA
UCAS Code: 8C91 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
University of East Anglia UEA
UCAS Code: 8C91 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Contextual offer: CDD Critical Thinking or General Studies are not accepted.
Access to HE Diploma
Principal subjects and A-level combinations are considered - please contact us.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Contextual offer: MMP Please see UEA website for further information on accepted combinations.
Scottish Advanced Higher
Scottish Higher
Obtain an overall Pass including a C in the core of the T Level and a Pass in the Occupational Specialism. Any subject is acceptable.
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About this course
**Overview**
Wherever your interests lie in the vast world of biological sciences, our biological sciences foundation year will pique your curiosity and help you to answer important scientific questions. You’ll learn about the core subjects relating to the study of life and the processes and interactions which drive it.
At UEA, you’ll have contact with academics and researchers from across the Faculty of Science, many of whom are world-leaders in their chosen research areas. You’ll receive broad-ranging and in-depth instruction from highly-skilled lecturers and researchers. Our world-class labs will give you hands-on research skills. You’ll cover current scientific topics that have significant societal implications, such as the changing global climate, the emergence of infectious diseases, and the challenging field of bioethics. You’ll be encouraged to develop your critical thinking skills by evaluating sources of scientific evidence and including such sources in your own written work.
At UEA, we're uniquely partnered with the Norwich Research Park, providing you with access to a learning experience that is dynamic and fascinating – and fueled by research that is happening right here, right now. You’ll also have the opportunity to attend many talks by guest lecturers and speakers doing research at the forefront of biological science.
After you successfully complete the foundation year, you’ll have the option of continuing on to a number of different biological sciences courses, with options for taking a placement year, studying abroad, and completing a Master’s degree.
**Disclaimer**
Course details are subject to change. You should always confirm the details on the provider's website: **www.uea.ac.uk**
Modules
The foundation year provides you with a broad understanding of the sciences you will require when studying a biology degree. Subjects include biology, chemistry and mathematics. Once you have successfully completed the foundation year, you can join any Biological Sciences degree.
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University of East Anglia UEA
School of Biological Sciences
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The recession was tough on biology graduates, and although the jobs market has improved for them - a lot - it's still not back to where it was a few years ago. If you want a career in biology research — and a lot of biology students do - you'll need to take a doctorate, so give some thought as to where you might do it and how you might fund it (the government still funds doctorates for good students). A lot of graduates also take 1 year Masters courses to specialise in this wide and deep subject - most students take a standard biology course for their first degree and then specialise in subjects like ecology, conservation or marine biology later. Hospitals, universities, biotech firms, zoos and nature reserves and clinical and scientific testing are common industries of employment for biology graduates.
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