Overview

The Technician Scientist programme from The University of Lancashire combines academic study with workplace learning, ensuring apprentices gain practical experience and industry-relevant skills.

Key facts

The course is designed to ensure you develop the skills needed to work effectively in a range of different laboratory settings across the life sciences and chemical sciences sectors.

Modules have been designed to develop understanding of safe, ethical and sustainable practice. Everything you learn is applicable in the workplace.

You will complete practicals on campus to develop practical and professional skills. You will also engage with further online learning to develop your expert knowledge.

Assessments are based on real life scenarios and are designed to help your ongoing professional development and build towards a portfolio of evidence that can be used for RSci accreditation.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Core Skills for Technician Scientists

Core Chemical and Life Sciences

Applied Chemical and Life Sciences

Laboratory applications for chemical and life sciences

Safety and regulation for chemical and life sciences

Research Skills

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-18 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Preston, United Kingdom

Disciplines

General Engineering & Technology View 332 other Bachelors in General Engineering & Technology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

64 points at A2 including a Chemistry A Level or BTEC Extended Diploma in Applied Science at MPP or completed an advanced Apprenticeship in a STEM related subject

GCSEs: 5 at Grade C/4 including Maths, English and a Science, or equivalent

Prior relevant industry experience will be considered (RPEL)

Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

Free
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

Free

Additional Details

Tuition Fees are paid by an Apprenticeship Levy, so it’s free to you, although you won’t qualify for any funding from Student Finance.

Living costs

Preston

United Kingdom

751 - 1425 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Preston

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