BSc(Hons) Applied Biology: University of East London

About the programme

This programme offers excellent employment prospects particularly for students taking the sandwich option. It provides a wide range of options enabling students to pick and mix different areas of biology to suit their own particular interests and career aspirations.

Career opportunities

Depending on the options you choose, this programme will enable you to pursue careers in the pharmaceutical, food and/or biotechnology industries, in the National Health Service or Health Protection Agency, in academic research, in forensic science or environmental monitoring. Many students go on to laboratory-based careers but there are also careers in areas such as scientific sales management and clinical data management.

Admission requirments

For students entering with AS/A2 qualification, the minimum requirement is 200 points at A2 level with a preferred minimum of 100 A2 points in Biology or Chemistry.

They also accept Access to Science, Advanced GNVQ in Science at merit grade, and BTEC National Diploma in Science with a minimum of 6 modules at merit grade or higher. All students should also have a minimum of grade C at GCSE, or equivalent, in English language, mathematics and double science.

Applicants with overseas or alternative qualifications are considered on an individual basis. For mature students, credit may be given for relevant work experience.

Direct entry to the second year of the programme is available for students with Higher National Certificate or Diploma in an appropriate area, or for those who have successfully completed study equivalent to level one at another University.

If you want to study Applied Biology but have not achieved the right entry qualifications, why not start with our extended degree programme in Applied Biology (feeds in at Level 1).

Students may be admitted through Accreditation of Experiential Learning (AEL) or Accreditation of Certified Learning (ACL) processes.

In the case of applicants whose first language is not English, then IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) is required.