Biotechnology

The Biotechnology BSc provides a broad-focused grounding in chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biotechnology and biochemical engineering alongside experience of the experiment skills essential for future research. The programme is designed to equip graduates for a career in this new and exciting discipline, which has developed out of some of the most dramatic scientific discoveries of the last 30 years.

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 0.5 or 1.0 credits, adding up to a total of 4.0 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 1.0 credit is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).

In the first year of the programme you will take compulsory core modules similar to those taken in the first year of other biosciences programmes, but with additional core biochemical engineering content. In year two, you will take a number of compulsory modules including specialities in bioprocess and engineering, but with some optional module flexibility. This flexibility increases in year three. 
You will also take certain compulsory modules from UCL's Department of Biochemical Engineering.

You may elect to spend an additional year, after year two, gaining invaluable experience in an industrial or research laboratory. Your project report will count towards your degree. Or, after year two, you may elect to transfer to the research-intensive MSci in biochemistry.

The final year of your degree will focus principally on an individual research project and a bioprocess design study.

A levels

Grades - AAA

Subjects

Chemistry required plus one from Biology, Mathematics or Physics.

GCSEs

English Language and Mathematics at grade B. For UK-based students, a grade C or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required. UCL provides opportunities to meet the foreign language requirement following enrolment, further details at: www.ucl.ac.uk/ug-reqs

IB Diploma

Points - 38

Subjects

A total of 18 points in three higher level subjects including Chemistry at grade 6, and one subject from Biology, Mathematics or Physics, with no score below 5.