Venues

Kilmarnock Campus, Kilwinning Campus

Content

This course blends essential knowledge with practical skills crucial for a successful career in Science. You’ll learn biology and chemistry, but with the underpinning practical skills required to be a successful and employable scientist - be prepared to spend plenty of time in the lab conducting experiments and processing your results!

Content includes:

laboratory skills; human physiology; microbiology; fundamental chemistry and biochemistry; cell biology; DNA and genetics; statistics/mathematics.

Entry Requirements

1 relevant Higher, preferably Biology, Chemistry or Human Biology plus National 5 Maths preferred, or Foundation Apprenticeship Scientific Technologies (Laboratory Skills), or relevant national qualifications at SCQF Level 6. Applicants with appropriate experience or other training may be accepted without formal qualifications.

Progression Routes

HND Biomedical Science or a degree course at university. You may also take up a technical level post in the NHS.