BSc Biological Sciences with a Placement Year
About this course
BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences with a Placement Year, a biology degree examining living organisms from molecular structures to whole ecosystems. Core topics include Data Analysis and Research Methods. The curriculum includes a compulsory professional placement year in the third year of study. The first year covers core foundations through DIVERSITY OF LIFE, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS, EVOLUTION, BEHAVIOUR AND ECOLOGY, and CELL BIOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY. The second year continues with FURTHER PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR BIOSCIENCES alongside elective choices such as HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY, BIOCHEMISTRY, FIELD ECOLOGY, and GENETICS. The final year involves independent study through the ECOLOGY RESEARCH PROJECT and RESEARCH PROJECT modules. Optional modules in the final year span areas including MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY, EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT AND STEM CELL BIOLOGY, BIOINFORMATICS AND GENOMICS, and CANCER BIOLOGY.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB including Biology or Human Biology
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What students say
Based on about 21 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 95%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 97%
- Learning resources: 98%
- Student voice: 96%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
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 85 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 72%
- London: 8%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 80 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 4%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- PLACEMENT YEAR
- DIVERSITY OF LIFE
- MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS
- EVOLUTION, BEHAVIOUR AND ECOLOGY
- CELL BIOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY
- PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR BIOSCIENCES
- BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
- FURTHER PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR BIOSCIENCES
- HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
- BIOCHEMISTRY
- FIELD ECOLOGY
- BEHAVIOURAL ECOLOGY
- ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
- PLANT BIOLOGY
- POPULATION ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
- GENETICS
- BIOLOGY IN SOCIETY
- EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
- MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
- MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
- DATA SCIENCE FOR BIOLOGISTS
- COMMUNITY, ECOSYSTEM AND MACRO-ECOLOGY
- CONSERVATION, ECOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY IN THE TROPICS (FIELDCOURSE)
- CELL BIOLOGY
- INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I - A2+ CEFR
- BEGINNERS' FRENCH I - A1 CEFR (SPRING START)
- INTERMEDIATE GERMAN I - A2 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' ARABIC II
- BEGINNERS' FRENCH II - A2 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' JAPANESE I
- BEGINNERS' ARABIC I
- BEGINNERS RUSSIAN I (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS' ITALIAN II - A2 CEFR
- INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE I
- BEGINNERS' SPANISH II - A2 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' CHINESE I
- BEGINNERS' FRENCH I - A1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' RUSSIAN I - A1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' GERMAN I - A1.1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' GERMAN I (SPRING START) - A1 CEFR
- ADVANCED ENGLISH II - B2 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' JAPANESE II
- BEGINNERS' SPANISH I - A1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' ARABIC I (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS' RUSSIAN II - A2 CEFR
- INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE II
- INTERMEDIATE GERMAN II - B1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' JAPANESE I (SPRING START)
- INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II - B1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' ITALIAN I - A1 CEFR
- INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE I (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS' SPANISH I - A1 CEFR (SPRING START)
- INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II B1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' GERMAN II - A1.2 CEFR
- ADVANCED ENGLISH I
- BEGINNERS' CHINESE II
- INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I - A2+ CEFR
- ECOLOGY RESEARCH PROJECT
- RESEARCH PROJECT
- MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
- BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY AND MARINE ECOLOGY
- EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT AND STEM CELL BIOLOGY
- EVOLUTION IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
- BIOLOGY OF AGEING: EVOLUTION, ECOLOGY AND HUMAN HEALTH
- BIOINFORMATICS AND GENOMICS
- MOLECULAR ENZYMOLOGY IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
- BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND HUMAN SOCIETY
- SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
- CANCER BIOLOGY
- PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION
- INFECTION AND IMMUNITY
- EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION GENETICS
- TECHNIQUES AND ADVANCES IN MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY
- SOCIAL EVOLUTION
- BIOLOGY IN SOCIETY
- INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I - A2+ CEFR
- BEGINNERS' FRENCH I - A1 CEFR (SPRING START)
- INTERMEDIATE GERMAN I - A2 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' ARABIC II
- BEGINNERS' FRENCH II - A2 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' JAPANESE I
- BEGINNERS' ARABIC I
- BEGINNERS RUSSIAN I (SPRING START)
- FIELD ECOLOGY
- BEGINNERS' ITALIAN II - A2 CEFR
- INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE I
- BEGINNERS' SPANISH II - A2 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' CHINESE I
- BEGINNERS' FRENCH I - A1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' RUSSIAN I - A1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' GERMAN I - A1.1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' GERMAN I (SPRING START) - A1 CEFR
- DATA SCIENCE FOR BIOLOGISTS
- ADVANCED ENGLISH II - B2 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' JAPANESE II
- BEGINNERS' SPANISH I - A1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' ARABIC I (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS' RUSSIAN II - A2 CEFR
- INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE II
- INTERMEDIATE GERMAN II - B1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' JAPANESE I (SPRING START)
- INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II - B1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' ITALIAN I - A1 CEFR
- INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE I (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS' SPANISH I - A1 CEFR (SPRING START)
- INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II B1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' GERMAN II - A1.2 CEFR
- ADVANCED ENGLISH I
- BEGINNERS' CHINESE II
- INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I - A2+ CEFR
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Biological Sciences with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £23,500 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £34,000. The £27,500 median after five years is £3,000 less than the UK median for Biology.
What do graduates of BSc Biological Sciences with a Placement Year 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 Sciences with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Biological Sciences with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 107 UCAS points.
Does BSc Biological Sciences with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Biological Sciences with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.