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Biological Sciences degrees in 2024

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Life Sciences BSc

Erasmus University College Netherlands

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Natural Sciences BSc

Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra Italy

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Bachelor of Pharmacy BPharm

Griffith University Australia

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Advanced Bachelor of Bioinformatics Advanced Diploma, Bachelor Degree

Howest University of Applied Sciences Belgium

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Diploma in Biomedical Science UG:Diploma

Australian Catholic University (ACU) Australia

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Comprehensive General Chemistry 2 Other UG Award

University of Chicago United States

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Bachelor of Biological Sciences Bachelor Degree

La Trobe University Australia

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Biological Sciences Degrees

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Biological sciences is an academic discipline that broadly covers any subject that studies living organisms and the science of ‘life’. This can include, but is not limited to, biology, zoology, genetics, plant science, and microbiology. As a student of biological sciences, you may look at things such as the interactions between animals, and how genes are expressed, among other things.

Graduates of a degree in biological sciences have a wide range of career options available to them. These include biochemist, laboratory technician, natural scientist, biological sciences teacher, and conservation biologist, as well as many other paths.

Your degree will be delivered in a mixture of modes. These will include lectures and seminars, as well as practical laboratory sessions. Depending on your course, you may also have the opportunity to take part in a work placement. Modules you study could include:

  • Biochemistry
  • Ecology
  • Plant Science
  • Cell Science
  • Marine Biology

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