Biological Sciences (with Foundation Year)

About this programme

This course is an integrated foundation degree, where you'll progress onto our BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences course, once you successfully complete your foundation year. Our integrated foundation degrees offer a gateway to our BSc courses for those who currently don't meet the degree-level entry criteria. The foundation year acts as a launch pad, supporting you with the transition to university learning. Anticipate a year filled with the development of robust study skills, increased confidence in tackling intricate problems, and the cultivation of independent learning. Rest assured, by the end of this transformative year, you'll emerge well-prepared for the exhilarating challenges that await you at degree level. If you change your mind at the end of your foundation year you can transfer onto one of our other BSc Bioscience courses at NTU. Take your degree anywhere you want by choosing specialist modules – that could be focusing on microbiology, environmental biology, neuroscience, physiology, or biochemistry. This will enable you to build your confidence to become a professional biological scientist. You’ll gain hands-on experience in our labs, on field trips, and through projects that mirror the work environment. You’ll investigate, you’ll collaborate, and you’ll gain experience - in our labs, on field trips, and through projects that mirror the work environment. Our research is tackling real-world issues – and the people working on this research will be teaching you. This means you can be sure that what you are learning is at the frontier of new biological discoveri