Biological Sciences

The core strands that unite all the various disciplines and sub-disciplines of Biology are: the study and characterization of living organisms and the investigation of the science behind living things. This means most biology courses will have core modules in the first year focusing on subjects such as cell theory and molecular biology, evolution, physiology and adaptation, gene theory, and homeostasis.

Having established some basic understanding of the core principles of biology, you’ll be able to choose an area in which to specialize. Options include: anatomy, biophysics, cell and molecular biology, computational biology, ecology and evolution, environmental biology, forensic biology, genetics, marine biology, microbiology, molecular biosciences, natural science, neurobiology, physiology, zoology and many others.

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Common Degree/Major Names

BSc	Physiology
BSc	Plant Science
BSc	Psychobiology
BSc	Soil Science
BSc	Wildlife Biology
BSc	Zoology

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Useful Skills

	Speaking (Verbal Communication)
	Staying Motivated / Working Hard
	Staying Positive (Resilience)
	Teamwork
	Written Communication

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Biological Sciences

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Biological Sciences

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Institution	Country	Campus Type	Size	Education Model	Selectivity
University of Edinburgh	Scotland - UK	Urban City, City Island Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	Single and joint honours degrees, often with the opportunity to study additional outside modules.	Selective (25-50% admitted)
University of Nottingham	UK, China, Malaysia	Suburban Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	Single and Joint Honours	Not Given by University
University of Bath	UK	Suburban Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	All courses at University of Bath offer the opportunity of a professional placement or study abroad.	Highly Selective (10-25% admitted) Bath looks at applications holistically, looking carefully at personal statements.
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	USA	City Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Liberal Arts and Science with a Research Focus	Selective (25-50% admitted)
University of Dundee	UK - Scotland	City Island Campus	Medium Institution 5000-15,000	The full spectrum as we have a broad range of courses across 10 academic schools.	Selective (25-50% admitted)
Oxford Brookes University	UK	Suburban Campus	Medium Institution 5000-15,000	Our graduates are known for their employability, students benefit from our strong industry links.	Our entry requirements vary from course to course. They range from 104-136 UCAS tariff points.
University of Manchester	UK	City Island Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Single subject focus with some predefined combination/Joint Honours courses that combine complementary areas of study e.g. Engineering with Management	Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)
University of Pécs	Hungary	City Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model), Integrated or Thematic degrees, Single Focus Institution (e.g. Business School, Researched Focused Institution	Somewhat Selective (50-75% admitted)
University College London (UCL)	UK	City Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Really broad ranging everything from single honours degrees, to combined degrees to UCL’s take on Liberal Arts the BASC programme	Highly Selective (10-25% admitted) 79,500 applications for approx 7,400 places
Mount Holyoke College	USA	Suburban Campus	Small Institution <5000	Undergraduate Liberal Arts & Sciences	Selective (25-50% admitted)
University of Wisconsin-Madison	USA	City Island Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Liberal arts, exploratory. Students will take classes across disciplines.	Selective (25-50% admitted)
University of York	UK	Suburban Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	Single Subject Focus (Joint degrees available), Integrated or Thematic degrees, Researched Focused Institution, Teaching Focused Institution	Selective (25-50% admitted)
University College Utrecht	Netherlands	City Island Campus	Small Institution <5000	Liberal Arts and Science: Compose a multi-disciplinary curriculum, 230+ classes in humanities, science and social science	Selective (25-50% admitted) - Annually we have about 1,200 applications for 250 places.
Georgia Institute of Technology	USA	City Island Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	Technologically based education combined with experiential learning.	Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)
University of Richmond	USA	Suburban Campus	Small Institution <5000	Liberal Arts and sciences	Highly Selective (10-25% admitted) if needing financial aid, Selective if not

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