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Pathway + Bachelor

Biology with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons)

UK

What will I learn?

Biology is a wide and fascinating subject, involving the scientific study of living organisms from bacteria to the largest mammals, and this course, designed for those who do not have the appropriate qualifications to start the three-year BSc degree, will help you to develop knowledge and skills to open up a range of exciting career opportunities. Our proximity to a diverse range of contrasting environments plus our own facilities provides a wide scope for customising your learning experience. Local, residential and international field courses will allow you to work in habitats such as the spectacular marine coastal ecosystems, freshwater/wetland environments and terrestrial habitats of Gower.**Our Biosciences facilities include:**A £1.3m Visualisation Centre, a £1.6m purpose-built 18m catamaran-class survey vessel equipped with state-of-the-art survey and research equipment based in Swansea Marina, a £4.2m science laboratory facility and a centre for sustainable aquatic research. The BSc Biology course is **accredited by the Royal Society of Biology**, and covers themes including animal and marine welfare and conservation, the biological control of invertebrate pests, microbiology, and ocean and climate.**All of our courses are available with a Year in Industry or Year Abroad**These placement years increase our students confidence and communication skills as well as help them to gain valuable experiences that will ultimately enhance their employability. To find out more go to www.swansea.ac.uk/science**We guarantee that you will be made a conditional offer for a course at Swansea University. Subject requirements will apply. Please come along to our next Open Day or get in touch for further information.**

Which department am I in?

Biosciences

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
£19,000.00 (US$ 23,928) per year
This is a fixed fee

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

Start date

23 September 2024

Venue

Singleton Park Campus

Singleton Park,

Swansea,

SA2 8PP, Wales

Entry requirements

For students from United States

To include Biology or Human Biology

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

Pathways options

Offered by other partners

This university accepts pathways courses from
  • The College, Swansea University
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About Swansea University

A dual campus university, Swansea University boasts excellent teaching, research and outstanding student support.

  • 86 percent of research quality is world leading (REF 2021)
  • 26th in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2023)
  • UK Top 15 for Course Satisfaction (Guardian, 2023)
  • The sixth safest place to study in the UK (CUG , 2023)

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