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The degree in Biology requires you to develop a broad understanding of the nature of living things, from molecules and cells to organisms and populations, communities and biomes but, crucially, it also allows you to become a specialist in the area that is of most interest to you. Your courses (modules) will give you an excellent foundation in the theory and practical elements behind the study of life and provide you with the technical skills to pursue your own interests through your project work.

Year 1:
Frontiers in Biological Sciences; Diversity of Life 1 and 2; The Cell; Ecology and Environmental Science.

Year 2:
Introduction to Genetics; Biological Enhanced Skills Training (BEST); Ecology; Plants, People, and the Environment; Fundamentals in Marine Biology; Comparative Physiology; One of the following field courses: Field Skills in Ecology and Animal Behaviour; The Living Landscape; Coastal Biodiversity; Field Biology; Marine Field Ecology.

Year 3:
Statistical Analysis of Biological Data; Animal Evolution and Biodiversity; Plant Environment Interactions; Environmental Physiology; Ecological Genomics or Population Ecology.

Year 4:
In year 4, the Honours year, you will carry out a research project as well as writing an extended essay and completing four courses of your choosing.

Entry Requirements

2026 entry requirements:

Standard entry:
4 Highers at BBBB including 2 maths or science subjects plus English, Maths and Chemistry or Physics at National 5.

For second year entry you would require the above plus 2 Advanced Highers at AB including Biology.

Widening access entry:
3 Highers at BBC including 2 maths or science subjects plus English, Maths and Chemistry or Physics at National 5.

1 Foundation Apprenticeship is accepted in place of a non-essential Higher.