Biology & Biochemistry

Entry requirements

We normally require a student to have a first or upper second class honours degree or equivalent qualifications in a relevant subject.

Months of entry

January, April, October

Course content

Train at the cutting edge of your chosen field, providing you not only with key practical skills but also the ability to plan and manage a project, critically evaluate data and communicate your findings to a wider audience through both oral and written means.

We are renowned for our broad range of world-leading and internationally excellent research on animals, plants and microorganisms that fall into the theme areas below.

Research themes:

• Cell and developmental biology
• Evolution and biodiversity
• Infection and immunity
• Medical and industrial biotechnology

The Department is also home to a world-leading centre for evolutionary research, the Milner Centre for Evolution.

The outstanding quality of our research is reflected in the level of external funding from the UK Research Councils, medical charities, European Union and Industry as well as publications in the top international journals (Nature, Science, PNAS and PLoS Biology).

Information for international students

IELTS 6.5 (with not less than 6.0 in each of the four components)

Fees and funding

Find out about funding opportunities at the University of Bath.