Course summary

Biology is the science of living things and is also used to explain how humans interact with and influence the natural environment. Furthering our knowledge in biological sciences has led to new technological advances and a deeper understanding of the world around us. This course will develop your appreciation of the diversity of living organisms and your understanding of biological principles. You will benefit from plenty of hands-on experience in the labs as well as fieldwork opportunities. Practical training in our state of the art Bodmer Laboratories will equip you with many of the subject-specific, personal and practical skills that you will need for your future career. We encourage all of our students to take up an additional industrial placement year, which we will help to arrange, between years 2 and 3 of the full-time course, making a four-year course overall. Recent biology placement students have been based at APEM Ltd, Manchester Royal Infirmary and the lung physiology units at Aintree and Wythenshawe Hospitals. Some students have gone to do overseas placements in environmental areas. In our experience, final degree results and employability are enhanced for students who undertake a placement year. Features • Many free field trips across the three-year course (small administration fee will apply) allowing you to apply your knowledge into a real-world context • Taught by internationally-leading researchers in parasitology, biomedical science and molecular biology