What will I learn?

Our Integrated Foundation Year for science is a thorough, skills-building course that will give you everything you need to start your study of BSc Biology with confidence. Science underpins society and can help us provide answers to fundamental questions. Our Foundation Year sets you up so that you’re ready to take on those questions - providing you with opportunities to gain knowledge and understanding of how to get started in studying the sciences at university, including Biology. Once you have completed your Foundation year, you will normally progress onto the full degree course, BSc Biology. There may also be flexibility to move onto a degree in another department (see end of section, below). Biology helps us to understand the world around us – the way that plants and animals interact, the way that different living things evolve and adapt and our own role in the wider natural world. Biology at Royal Holloway, University of London gives you a sound understanding of the structure, function, evolution and diversity of living organisms and the interactions between them.On BSc Biology you will study a diverse range of biology modules, from molecular biology to learning the science to help overcome the challenges of climate change. You can choose a pathway to tailor your degree to your own biological interests from a huge range of options taught by experts in their fields, across the spectrum of ecology or molecular sciences. This degree is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology.You will learn on a biodiverse campus in reach of sites of special scientific interest and put your learning into practice through fieldwork opportunities. You will develop an understanding of how to design and analyse experiments and gain invaluable laboratory experience and data handling skills.Duration: 4 years full time

Which department am I in?

Biological Sciences

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees

Information not available

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Start date

September 2027

Venue

Royal Holloway, University of London

Royal Holloway, University of London Egham Hill,

Egham,

Surrey,

TW20 0EX, SOUTHERN ENGLAND, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants are typically required to have A-levels in the range of CCC–CCD. This course is also suitable for non-standard entrants, including mature applicants returning to study with science qualifications below the standard requirements for direct degree entry. Applicants must have studied A-level Biology and achieved a minimum of grade 4 (C) in both English Language and Mathematics at GCSE (or equivalent). T-level qualifications are accepted for admission, with grades considered equivalent to A-level requirements as follows: AAA* corresponds to Distinction (A* in the core component and Distinction in the occupational specialism), AAA to Distinction, BBB to Merit, CCC to Pass (with at least a C in the core), and DDD to Pass (with a D or E in the core). Where subject-specific A-level requirements apply, applicants offering T-levels may also be required to present the relevant A-level subject alongside their T-level qualification.

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