Biology & Biochemistry
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FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Biology & Biochemistry
Programmes
Biochemistry
MBiochem Biochemistry C700BSc Biochemistry (3-year full time) C702
BSc Biochemistry (4-year with placement) C703
Biology and Molecular & Cellular Biology
BSc Biology (3-Year full-time) C100BSc Biology (4-Year with placement) C111
MBiol Molecular & Cellular Biology C132
BSc Molecular & Cellular Biology (3-Year full-time) C130
BSc Molecular & Cellular Biology (4-Year with placement) C131
Information on all of these can be found at Bio-sci Admissions
Key facts
- 150 places available: 75 in Biology, 50 in Biochemistry, 25 in Molecular & Cellular Biology
- Ranked 7th in the The Times Good University Guide 2008
- Graded 24/24 for teaching by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
- Programmes that cover the breadth of bioscience from organismal to molecular
- Work experience opportunities in diverse locations including abroad
- Flexibility to switch between routes (BSc or MBiol/MBiochem and 3 or 4years) and programmes (Biology, Molecular & Cellular Biology, Biochemistry)
Typical offers
A-Level: Biochemistry - AAB / Other courses - ABB
International Baccalaureate: 34 points
More details available from:
Biology admissions
Biochemistry admissions
Molecular & Cellular Biology admissions
Why study Bioscience at Bath?
The Department of Biology & Biochemistry prepares graduates to play vital roles as practical scientists, as interpreters of modern biology and as agents who also, in other ways, can make a real difference to our future. Many of our graduates go on to research careers, undertaking research degrees and further training to become experts in their field.
The Department is strongly committed to teaching. The quality of our teaching was recognised with top marks (24 out of 24) in the Quality Assurance Agency review in Molecular and Organismal Biosciences.
The Department is housed in a recently refurbished building with two newly completed extensions. We have well-equipped purpose-built laboratories providing excellent facilities for undergraduate teaching and research.
The Department’s active research profile feeds into the teaching, giving students the opportunity to explore the boundaries of knowledge with individuals who are pushing forward those boundaries. This provides a stimulating environment in which to study.
As an integrated life sciences department, we are well placed to offer a range of programmes and to share core areas across programmes. This sharing allows students the flexibility to switch between programmes up to the end of Year 1. Different routes (BSc or MBiol/MBiochem and placment options) through the programmes, some involving work experience, increase the choices available to students.
Placements
We have a long tradition as one of the country’s foremost providers of professional placements. Typically we arrange 120 placements each year, many of which are overseas. Our placements are in roles that bioscience graduates would undertake and are paid.
Career opportunities
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Our graduates are highly sought after in the graduate market place and many go on to research careers through further study.
Typical employers include: universities; pharmaceutical industries; veterinary and medical services; animal nutrition and fisheries research; food manufacture, preparation and preservation industries; the water industry; microbiological and agrochemical industries; environment and conservation industries; biotechnology industries and agricultural, medical and chemical laboratories.
