Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Biology

Our course will teach the students the full scope of life through multiple biological disciplines: from bacteria to blue whales, from enzymes to ecosystems. For the first two years the students will develop an in-depth understanding of the general processes that govern life on Earth, before specialising according to their interests in the latter half of the degree programme. As the students develop their practical skills they will become involved with research, giving them the opportunity to contribute to biological discoveries.

Laboratory technical skills and fieldwork will form an essential part of the students training and they will learn key techniques and methods for the life sciences early in the degree and then have opportunity to apply them when identifying their own research questions of interest. The students will also receive training in fieldwork techniques both at our stunning University of Stirling campus and during on-campus and residential field courses.