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Biology BSc / MSci

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Biology BSc / MSci

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    Key Information

    • Study Level:

      Bachelor

    • Duration:

      3 Years

    • Study Mode:

      Full Time/Part Time

    • Start Date:

      01 October 2019

    • Tuition Fees EU/EEA:

      £ 9,250 Per Year

      These fees apply to students from the EU/EEA

    • Tuition Fees International :

      £ 13,500

      These fees apply to students from outside the EU/EEA

    institution

    Middlesex University London

    Middlesex University London was founded in 1878 as St Katherine’s College, dedicated to training teachers to a professional level. Future partner the Hornsey College of Art was founded in 1882 as well as the Ponders End Technical Institute in 1901. These schools combined to become Middlesex Polytechnic in 1973, adding also The Enfield and Hendon […]

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    Course Summary

    A combined BSc / MSci degree from Middlesex University London will demonstrate to potential employers that you have amassed the kind of scientific and technical expertise as well as the practical laboratory skills they require from high level graduates in the life sciences.

    You’ll have multiple opportunities to join research expeditions to various parts of the world throughout your studies, and will conduct a research project of your own in your final year – with the help of the academic staff of course. You can even take a special fieldwork training course at the university’s campus in Mauritius.

    You’ll also have the option of a year in industrial or research placement. This represents a great opportunity for you, as you’ll learn field work and / or laboratory skills from people already working within your chosen specialty. Statistically speaking 70% of these working placements result in a job offer, contingent upon graduation of course.

    If you are changing direction after starting in another career area, you will possess valuable work experience and professional awareness. Many employers actively seek candidates with these benefits. Our network of contacts, a dedicated employability service and a reputation in the legal profession mean we also have an outstanding track-record of finding students legal employment.Many employers favour GDL students in an increasingly competitive legal job market. Through studying another degree subject, you will have gained many transferable skills. By taking the conversion route into law, you are showing motivation and determination by choosing law at a later stage than some others. This looks good to employers.

    If you are changing direction after starting in another career area, you will possess valuable work experience and professional awareness. Many employers actively seek candidates with these benefits. Our network of contacts, a dedicated employability service and a reputation in the legal profession mean we also have an outstanding track-record of finding students legal employment.Many employers favour GDL students in an increasingly competitive legal job market. Through studying another degree subject, you will have gained many transferable skills. By taking the conversion route into law, you are showing motivation and determination by choosing law at a later stage than some others. This looks good to employers.

    Course Outline

    This program is typically delivered as a BSc over three years at full time, or 4 if you choose to spend a year in placement. It can also be taken as a combined BSc /MSci, at 4 years or 5 with a year in placement.

    Year 1 Modules Include:

    • Biological Systems and Processes
    • Biological Techniques
    • Cell Biology
    • Fundamentals of Biochemistry
    • Genetics

    Year 2 Modules Include:

    • Applied Microbiology
    • Biochemistry
    • Biodiversity and Ecosystems
    • Diseases, its Origin, Evolution and Diagnosis
    • Environmental Monitoring
    • Immunology and Endocrinology
    • Molecular Biology
    • Phylogenetic aspects of the Tree of Life
    • Research Methods

    Placement Year (optional)

    If you opt to spend between 9 and 12 months in placement, you’ll gain real world experience in an industrial or research setting.

    Year 3 Modules Include:

    • Biodiversity and Planets
    • Bioinformatics
    • Conservation in a Changing World
    • Dissertation
    • Evolution
    • Gene Expression and Control
    • Gene Technology
    • Parasites and Pathogens
    • Sustainable Biotechnology
    • Urban Environment
    • Work Experience

    Year 4 (MSci) Modules Include:

    • Research Project (120 credits)

    Learning & Teaching

    Middlesex University London delivers each of its modules differently depending on the subject matter and the preferences of each course tutor. Much of this degree program will be delivered in the lab, as well.

    Contact time is usually evenly divided between lectures, seminars and practical sessions. For example, a typical first year week would see you spending 6 hours in seminars, 5.5 hours in practical sessions and 5 hours in lectures.

    Career Possiblities

    Middlesex University London’s combined Biology MSCI / BSc degree program offers excellent graduate employment possibilities. Of course, many students will opt to work towards their PhD degrees, but if you wish to enter the job market your skills will be in high demand almost anywhere. Many recent graduates have taken roles in the educational filed, in the fields of nature or wildlife conservation, in the role of environmental consultant or working in an environemntal compliance role.  

    Entry Credit

    Successful completion will result in a BSC or MSCi degree.

    Students must typically have been awarded 112 UCAS Tariff points to apply. The full list of accepted qualifications can be found here.

    All classes are taught in English, and international students will be required to show proficiency in English by scoring well on an approved test. An excellent IELTS score would qualify, for example.

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