BSc Biological Science with Education
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Biological Science with Education, combining biological sciences with education studies. Core topics include Data Analysis and Research Methods. The course shares module options with BSc Biological Sciences and includes dedicated education modules such as What is Teaching? The Teacher's Role and Practice in Different Settings, with an educational insights experience that may involve placement or professional learning.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB including Biology or Human Biology
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What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 82%
- Organisation and management: 66%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 20%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 37 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 59%
- Working and studying: 16%
- Further study: 13%
- Unemployed: 7%
Most common jobs
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Natural and social science professionals: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 45 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East of England: 90%
- London: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- DIVERSITY OF LIFE
- MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS
- CELL BIOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY
- EVOLUTION, BEHAVIOUR AND ECOLOGY
- PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR BIOSCIENCES
- BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
- FURTHER PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR BIOSCIENCES
- WHAT IS TEACHING? THE TEACHER'S ROLE AND PRACTICE IN DIFFERENT SETTINGS
- ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
- HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
- GENETICS
- PLANT BIOLOGY
- BIOCHEMISTRY
- DATA SCIENCE FOR BIOLOGISTS
- CELL BIOLOGY
- MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
- BIOLOGY IN SOCIETY
- MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
- BEHAVIOURAL ECOLOGY
- EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
- COMMUNITY, ECOSYSTEM AND MACRO-ECOLOGY
- MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS
- CELL BIOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY
- PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR BIOSCIENCES
- BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
- DIVERSITY OF LIFE
- EVOLUTION, BEHAVIOUR AND ECOLOGY
- RESEARCH PROJECT
- SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY PRACTICE
- BIOLOGY OF AGEING: EVOLUTION, ECOLOGY AND HUMAN HEALTH
- EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT AND STEM CELL BIOLOGY
- MOLECULAR ENZYMOLOGY IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
- BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY AND MARINE ECOLOGY
- EVOLUTION IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
- CANCER BIOLOGY
- BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND HUMAN SOCIETY
- BIOINFORMATICS AND GENOMICS
- MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
- SOCIAL EVOLUTION
- EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION GENETICS
- INFECTION AND IMMUNITY
- PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION
- CELL BIOLOGY AND MECHANISMS OF DISEASE
- TECHNIQUES AND ADVANCES IN MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Biological Science with Education at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £24,000 after 3 years, £28,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,500 and £31,500. The £28,500 median after five years is £2,000 less than the UK median for Biology.
What do graduates of BSc Biological Science with Education at University of East Anglia do next?
88% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Biological Science with Education at University of East Anglia?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Biological Science with Education at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 121 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Biological Science with Education at University of East Anglia?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.