Looking for graduate level options? See Masters degrees in Biological Sciences in Spain
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:
Study in Spain
Spain offers a wide range of courses and programmes at all levels of higher education, from undergraduate to Masters, PhD and even post-doctoral. Health-related programmes are a particularly popular choices for those who wish to study abroad in Spain, which is not surprising as Spain is among the EU countries with comparatively fewer restrictions on entry to the medical profession. There are around 85,000 international students choosing to study in Spain each year, so you would be in good company.
See our detailed guide to studying in Spain for international students.
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