What will I learn?

Gain the technical, analytical and practical skills for examining molecular and cellular processes present in all living organisms. You’ll learn biochemical, blood and microbial analyses in our modern £30m science building. You’ll also have exclusive access to IT rooms for bioinformatics. You’ll even have the chance to experience our broad, flexible range of optional modules before committing to the Biological Science pathway.Our biosciences graduates are highly sought after by employers in the industry due to the reputation of our teaching, the vocational element to our degrees and the fact that many of our students already have a year's work experience when they graduate which they gain in the sandwich year. Graduates can find employment in the pharmaceutical, food and drink, agrochemical and biotechnology industries as well as in industrial, academic and charity funded research.Duration- 3 years(4 year with sandwich year)Study abroad optionWork placement option

Which department am I in?

Biosciences

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

£17,450.00 (19,01,286) per year

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2026

Venue

College Lane - Campus

College Lane,

Hatfield,

Hertfordshire,

AL10 9AB, Southern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees

Information not available

Please check with institution

Start date

September 2026

Venue

Main Site

University Admissions Service,

College Lane,

Hatfield,

Hertfordshire,

AL10 9AB, Southern England, United Kingdom

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Entry requirements

For international students

UCAS points- 104-112 A Level - BCC-BBC- Including 2 science GCE A Levels (or equivalent) one of which must be a grade C in either biology or chemistry (acceptable A levels are Human Biology, Psychology, Geography, Maths, Physics, ICT and Sports Studies). Pass required in A level science practical. BTEC - DMM- BTEC Extended Diploma in Applied Science with a minimum DMM profile on the general pathway (Applied Science) or either of these three endorsed pathways- Biomedical Science; Analytical and Forensic Science; Medical Science. IB- IB offer 104-112 points from a minimum of 2 HL subjects at H4 or above to include Biology or Chemistry and one other Science (with the remaining points to come from a combination of HL, SL and Core). IELTS - Score of 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in any band) TOEFL IBT - 72 with band scores of reading 18, writing 17, listening 17, speaking 20, Pearson Test of English (PTE) - 51 (with no less than 42 in any band)

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.