INTRODUCTION TO HIGHER EDUCATION WHAT IS A DEGREE

INTRODUCTION TO HIGHER EDUCATION

WHAT IS A DEGREE? • • Level 6 qualification • • Undergraduate Postgraduate Sandwich course Joint degrees 3 -4 years Study one subject Commences Sept / Oct each year • Open University • Flexible / distance learning • Part time

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SAME NAME… BUT DIFFERENT UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH BSc (Hons) Biology Entry requirements: 112 points (BBC A Level, DMM BTEC) Year one modules: Biodiversity and Evolution Introduction to Cell Biology and Biochemistry Ecology, Plants and Human Impact Microbiology and Molecular Biology Experimental Biology Graduate Skills No optional units in year one UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER BSc (Hons) Biology Entry requirements: 96 -104 points (Minimum CCC A Level, MMM BTEC) Year one modules: Introduction to Ecology Animal Diversity Cell Biology Comparative Animal Physiology Optional units: Introduction to Nutrition in Humans Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology Introduction to Forensic Biology Health and Disease Introduction to Biological Chemistry Basis of Biological Surveying Human Origins An Introduction to Sustainability Optional modules offered by the Language Centre

WHY STUDY A DEGREE? • Interest in a subject • Requirement for the job • Gain better qualifications • For the experience • Better pay prospects • To develop new skills

NEXT STEPS • UCAS website • UCAS HE Conventions • University prospectuses (view or request online) • Open days (opendays. com) • Comparison websites: • university. which. co. uk • bestcourse 4 me. com • unistats. direct. gov. uk

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