Biological Sciences (with foundation year) BSc (Hons)

During the foundation year, you’ll develop core bioscience and study skills using an active and collaborative approach. This boosts your skills and knowledge before moving onto BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences in Year Two.<br/><br/>Why settle with one plan when you can explore your entire passion?<br/><br/>Take your degree anywhere you want by choosing specialist modules – that could be focusing on microbiology, environmental biology, neuroscience, physiology, or biochemistry. This will enable you to build your confidence to become a professional biological scientist. You’ll gain hands-on experience in our labs, on field trips, and through projects that mirror the work environment.<br/><br/>You’ll investigate, you’ll collaborate, and you’ll gain experience - in our labs, on field trips, and through projects that mirror the work environment.

If you’re looking for somewhere that’ll get you credibility, plenty of real-world experience, and the attention of employers, at Nottingham Trent University (NTU), you'll find all that and so much more.<br/><br/>They offer a huge range of undergraduate courses that have been created with careers in mind, built in collaboration with industry experts and accrediting bodies, with employer facing work experience included as standard – you’ll be sure to find a course to suit your interest and ambitions. <br/><br/>Choose to study at one of their university sites across Nottingham, and be a part of one of the UK’s top student cities with a reputation for being an affordable and friendly place to live. Or study in a vibrant capital city, at their newest campus in London, right in the creative core of one of the world’s top-ranked student cities. <br/><br/>Ranked 2nd in the UK for Student Life (University Compare 2026) and with NTU's accommodation gurantee, it's a place everyone can call home. Your first year of accommodation in Nottingham is guaranteed if you are offered and accept a place through Clearing (T&Cs apply). <br/><br/>Join NTU this September and enjoy GOLD-rated teaching, long-lasting employability support and incredible extracurricular opportunities at one of the UK’s largest and most applied to universities.<br/><br/>“Studying here has allowed me to challenge my perspectives and think critically. The support from tutors is second to none, and I've grown so much as a person and as a student.”<br/>Mary Jarvis, Psychology