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Undergraduate Biological Sciences and Biomedical Sciences courses
Learn about living things, from what goes on inside cells right up to full organism level. In the School of Life Sciences, our world-leading research feeds into our teaching and curriculum. This means you’ll learn the most up-to-date theory and practice.
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At the undergraduate level, we have the following courses available
- Biological Sciences BSc (Hons)
- Examine life in all its forms with a focus on the cellular level, from molecular and chemical processes to the details of cellular function disrupted in disease.
- Biomedical Sciences BSc (Hons)
- Examine the function of the human body – in both healthy and diseased scenarios – from the molecular level to full body systems.
- Degrees with international and UK partners
Biological Sciences courses
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Biochemistry (with a year in industry) BSc (Hons)
This course comes with the opportunity to complete a 12-month placement in industry complementing your Biology and Chemistry studies with on-the-job experience.
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Biochemistry BSc (Hons)
Combining the subjects of biology and chemistry of living organisms you will learn a range of topics including genetics, cell and molecular biology and more
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Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery (with a year in industry) BSc (Hons)
This course will see you complete our Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery degree with a year spent working in industry between Level 3 and Level 4
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Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery BSc (Hons)
Learn about and connect chemistry with pharmacology and biology, and use techniques from molecular and chemical biology to find new ways to fight diseases
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Biological Sciences (with a year in industry) BSc (Hons)
Learn about molecules, cells, ecosystems, and whole living organisms. Study biological sciences with an extra placement year working in industry
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Biological Sciences BSc (Hons)
Learn about molecules, cells, ecosystems, and whole living organisms. Study general biological sciences, or specialise in plant science or biological data
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Microbiology (with a year in industry) BSc (Hons)
This course comes with the opportunity to complete a 12-month placement in industry complementing your Microbiology studies with on-the-job experience.
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Microbiology BSc (Hons)
Learn about microscopic organisms, bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites in our Microbiology BSc Hons course.
Biomedical Sciences courses
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Biomedical Sciences (with a year in industry) BSc (Hons)
Explore how biomedical sciences can improve human health and tackle diseases. Also, complete an extra placement year working in industry
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Biomedical Sciences BSc (Hons)
Explore how biomedical sciences can improve human health. Learn about the research and investigatory side of human health and disease
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Neuroscience (with a year in industry) BSc (Hons)
This course comes with the opportunity to complete a 12-month placement in industry complementing your Neuroscience studies with on-the-job experience.
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Neuroscience BSc (Hons)
Learn about the functions of healthy and diseased brains, spinal cords, peripheral nervous systems and neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's and epilepsy
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Pharmacology (with a year in industry) BSc (Hons)
This course comes with the opportunity to complete a 12-month placement in industry complementing your Pharmacology studies with on-the-job experience.
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Pharmacology BSc (Hons)
Learn about beneficial medicines and harmful drugs and their effects on the human immune system and normal functions of the body.
Degrees with international and UK partners
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Biological and Biomedical Sciences (joint degree with National University of Singapore) BSc (Hons)
Learn about the human body in health and disease including biochemistry, cell biology, genetics and more to develop new ways to improve human health.
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Biomedical Studies with i3L University (formerly known as Indonesia International Institute for Life Sciences) BSc (Hons)
Study Biomedicine or Biotechnology at i3L University in Indonesia for three years and then complete your undergraduate degree at the University of Dundee
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Life Sciences (with Dundee & Angus College) BSc (Hons)
Our blended HNC and BSc Hons course builds the core skills in Chemistry, Biology, Lab Skills and numeracy to graduate and start a career in life sciences
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Molecular Biosciences (joint degree with HAN University of Applied Sciences) BSc (Hons)
Study Bioscience with two leading institutions in the Netherlands and Scotland, gaining excellent lab and research skills
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