BSc Biology with Industrial/Professional Experience
About this course
The BSc Biology with Industrial/Professional Experience is a biology degree focused on the study of living organisms, cellular processes, and biological systems. Core topics include Data Analysis and Fieldwork. The course includes a compulsory professional placement year in the third year, and students can optionally complete a foundation year before starting. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, From Molecules to Cells, and Biodiversity, alongside optional choices like History of Biology and Field Course in Marine Biology I. The second year continues with core study in Academic Tutorials Year 2, Organismal Biology EDM, and Science Communication, while offering optional modules spanning genetics, physiology, ecology, and pharmacology.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB including two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics (the Core Sciences)
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What students say
Based on about 20 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 71%
- Assessment and feedback: 71%
- Academic support: 78%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 72%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Natural and social science professionals: 15%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Information Technology Professionals: 5%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 70 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 38%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 10%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 15%
- South East: 11%
- South West: 9%
- Wales: 3%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- This course is accredited at advanced level by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting in part the academic and experience requirement for the Membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol). Graduates can apply for membership of the Royal Society of Biology at Member (MRSB) level after two years of practice, rather than the usual three years, due to the significant research experience acquired.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Academic Tutorials Year 1
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- From Molecules to Cells
- Introduction to Laboratory Science
- Biodiversity
- Genes, Evolution and Development
- Writing and Referencing Skills (online unit)
- Health & Safety online course
- History of Biology
- Introduction to Experimental Biology - Molecular & Cellular Biology
- Introduction to Microbiology and Immunology
- Field Course in Marine Biology I
- Field Course in Mediterranean Biodiversity and Conservation
- Field Course in Animal Behaviour and Diversity
- Non-Residential Field Course in Ecology & Behaviour
- Body Systems
- Drugs: From Molecules to Man
- Excitable Cells: the Foundations of Neuroscience
- Chemistry for Bioscientists 1
- Chemistry for Bioscientists 2
- Fundamentals of Chemistry
- Science & the Modern World
- Bodies in History: An introduction to the History of Medicine
- Academic Tutorials Year 2
- Organismal Biology EDM
- Science Communication
- Island Biodiversity RSM Field Course
- Science & Society RSM
- Biochemistry RSM
- Cellular Biochemistry RSM
- Genetics RSM
- Microbiology RSM
- Molecular Biology RSM
- Tropical Ecology & Conservation (RSM Field Course)
- Urban Biodiversity & Conservation RSM
- Clinical Sciences RSM
- Anatomy RSM
- Pharmacology RSM
- Physiology RSM
- Immunology RSM
- Developmental Biology RSM
- Genome Maintenance & Regulation
- Proteins
- The Dynamic Cell
- Cell Metabolism & Metabolic Control
- Cell Membrane Structure & Function
- `Omic Technologies & Resources
- Principles of Developmental Biology
- Fundamentals of Bacteriology
- Principles of Infectious Disease
- Plants for the Future
- Animal Diversity
- Fundamentals of Evolutionary Biology
- Immunology
- Parasitology
- Endocrinology
- Body Systems 2
- Animal Physiology
- Human Anatomy & Histology
- Clinical Drug Development
- Drugs & the Brain
- Membrane Excitability: Ion Channels & Transporters in Action
- Motor Systems
- Sensory Systems
- Molecules and Cells in Human Disease
- Haematology
- Organismal Genetics
- Introduction to Virology
- Animal Behaviour
- Disease in Nature
- How to Make a Brain
- Quantitative Biology
- Introduction to Cancer
- Bioethics: Contemporary Issues in Science & Biomedicine
- Chemistry of Biomolecules
- Environmental Microbiology
- Evolution and Palaeobiology
- Ecology and Conservation
- Academic Tutorials Year 3
- Biology - Essay Paper
- Biology - Problem Paper
- Projects
- Life Sciences Enterprise Project
- Science Communication Project
- HSTM Project
- Post-Genome Biology
- Structural Biology
- Glycobiology: Glycan Function in Health & Disease
- Biochemical Basis of Disease
- Current Topics in Microbiology
- Advanced Immunology
- Gene Regulation & Disease
- Evolution of Genes, Genomes & Systems
- Human Genetics & Evolution
- Protein Sorting
- Cell Signalling
- Advanced Behavioural and Evolutionary Ecology
- Conservation Biology
- Green Biotechnology
- Biotic Interactions
- Bioethics: Contemporary Issues in Science & Biomedicine
- Living with Climate Change
- Human Reproductive Biology
- Advanced Endocrinology
- Cardiovascular Systems
- Toxins, Toxicants & Toxicity
- Neuroinflammation in Health & Disease
- Membrane Transport and Signalling in Health & Disease
- Advanced Developmental Biology
- Neuropharmacology of Human Health
- Clocks, Sleep & the Rhythms of Life
- Learning, Memory & Cognition
- Hormones & Behaviour
- Molecular Biology of Cancer
- Stem Cells
- Cell Adhesion
- Advanced Parasitology
- Immune Response & Disease
- Role of Diagnostics in Medicine
- Introduction to Nanomedicine
- Cutting-edge Methods in Biomedical Sciences
- MSci Bioinformatics Tools and Resources
- Computational Approaches to Biology
- MSci Reproducible Data Science
- Chemistry of Biological Processes (E)
- Dinosaur Palaeobiology
- Primate Evolution and Human Origins
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Biology with Industrial/Professional Experience at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £26,000 after 3 years, £33,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £38,000. The £33,000 median after five years is £2,500 more than the UK median for Biology.
What do graduates of BSc Biology with Industrial/Professional Experience at University of Manchester do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Biology with Industrial/Professional Experience at University of Manchester?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Biology with Industrial/Professional Experience at University of Manchester?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 168 UCAS points.
Is BSc Biology with Industrial/Professional Experience at University of Manchester accredited?
Yes. This course is accredited at advanced level by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting in part the academic and experience requirement for the Membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol). Graduates can apply for membership of the Royal Society of Biology at Member (MRSB) level after two years of practice, rather than the usual three years, due to the significant research experience acquired.
Does BSc Biology with Industrial/Professional Experience at University of Manchester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Biology with Industrial/Professional Experience at University of Manchester?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.