This degree offers you the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence before you advance to stage one of your honours degree.
This hands-on course, including fieldwork and placement opportunities, will give you the intellectual and practical skills needed to understand the complexities of the animal kingdom, such as behaviour, ecology, conservation and genetics.
- Fieldwork opportunities in the UK and overseas - the costs of mandatory trips are included in your course fee
- Facilities include an Aquatic Research Facility, glasshouse, insectary, and specialist laboratories - take a virtual tour
- Tailor to your career ambitions through a range of modules
- Learn from research-active lecturers - current research includes coral reef conservation, the evolution of primate behaviour, and climate change
- The content of this course is aligned to the priorities of global initiatives, like the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
- Biosciences at Derby is ranked number one in the UK for student satisfaction with teaching and feedback, Guardian University Guide 2020
- This course was one of the first of its kind in the country to receive accreditation from the Royal Society of Biology - we also have accredited degree pathway status from the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management
- Gain practical experience through placements and internships with our partner organisations