Overview

The life sciences are the sciences that study living things. For example, this could be the study of plants, animals, or humans.

On this Life Sciences (with Dundee and Angus College) (Hons) course at University of Dundee you will develop your practical skills such as laboratory skills, data analysis, and experiment design. This will prepare you for designing and carrying out projects later in your course.

In BSc Life Sciences you will have the opportunity to study topics such as:

Chemistry

Genetics

Cell Biology

Biological Organisation

Molecular Mechanisms

You'll also learn the core skills in chemistry, biology, lab skills and numeracy that you’ll need to succeed throughout your degree.

At level 2, you’ll be able to choose which of the biological or biomedical sciences courses you’d like to graduate in. The course will cover important topics in biology such as:

genetics

cell biology

biological organisation

molecular mechanisms and processes

Once you’re in Levels 3 and 4, you can pick modules that interest you, and transfer on to a different life sciences course if you find your interests change if you’ve chosen the relevant modules.

Careers and opportunities

If you are wondering what to do after BSc Life Sciences, you will find that as a graduate of a life sciences degree, you’ll have many different career options.

Although you apply for a BSc in Life Sciences, you will have the opportunity to specialise in a particular area and graduate in a specialist subject. This will allow you to guide your career in the right direction.

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Programme Structure

Modules included:

The first year of this course is taught at Dundee & Angus College, and follows their HNC Applied Sciences route including the University module The Building Blocks of Life (BS11009).

Upon passing the first year at D&A College, you will be able to progress into second year of one of the BSc (Hons) Biological or Biomedical Science degrees (except the NUS Singapore / Indonesia Institute for Life Sciences degrees).

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dundee, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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

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General requirements

Higher / Advanced Higher, SQA: CC

Essential subject: either Biology or Chemistry at Higher

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Tuition Fees

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1820 GBP / year

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Living costs

Dundee

United Kingdom

787 - 1494 GBP / month

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

Funding

Scottish students can apply to the Students Award Agency for Scotland (SAAS) to be assessed for eligibility to have their tuition fees paid by the Scottish Government.

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