Biology (Hons) Lancaster University

Overview

Throughout the Biology (Hons) course from Lancaster University  will help you play a crucial role in shaping a better future.

Our state-of-the-art life science teaching laboratories will be at the heart of your degree. They are where you are will put the knowledge you have acquired from lectures and tutorials into practice and get to know your course-mates and academics.

You will gain hands-on experience (depending upon your specialisation) of using equipment and facilities such as:

• Our new Wolfson plant phenotyping centre
• Fluorescent imaging
• Controlled environment plant growth facilities
• VR total immersion lab
• Confocal microscopes
• Flow cytometers
• Spectrophotometric technologies
• Plate readers
• Thermocyclers
• Microscopes

In addition to laboratory practical classes and workshops, you will learn through lectures, workshops, laboratory reports, essays and case studies, presentations, tests and exams. You will also benefit from digital resources through our online learning environment which will support your independent learning.

Altogether, your classroom learning and practical experience means you will graduate with a scientific understanding of biology, as well as the mindset, confidence and workplace experience to stand out in the competitive world of employment.

Career opportunities:

From jungles to oceans, hospitals to classrooms, a degree in biology opens up a world of career opportunities. Perhaps you’ll choose modules related to biomedicine and go for a career in the biosciences such as:

• Biotechnologist
• Microbiologist
• Research Scientist (life sciences)
• Forensic Scientist

Or, you might choose a career focussing more on ecology and conservation, such as:

• Marine Biologist
• Nature Conservation Officer
• Soil Scientist
• Wildlife Conservationist
• Water Quality Scientist

And, if you don’t know where your interests lie right now, you will have time and space to explore these throughout your degree.

The additional research experience you gain from an integrated master’s degree will be invaluable in a future career, particularly if you plan to go on to a research-based role in life sciences, or further study. Your transferable skills and analytical training will also open up potential careers in other fields such as management, teaching, marketing and finance.

Altogether, you will graduate with a scientific understanding of biology, as well as the mindset, confidence and workplace experience to stand out in the competitive world of employment.