Biology and Climate Change with foundation year
BSc Biology and Climate Change with foundation year Code FC7F
Apply NowThe Biology and Climate Change (with integrated foundation year) degree at Aberystwyth University addresses one of the key challenges of contemporary living, namely Climate Change and its impacts on life. One of the distinctive features of this innovative degree is that cohorts of students from different departments (International Politics, Business, and English and Creative Writing) will work in interdisciplinary learning communities. Students will come together across disciplinary boundaries to identify and communicate the challenges, responses and solutions to Climate Change, both within and beyond their own subject areas. This degree explores creative ways of responding to the challenge and opportunities of the current climate crisis. The degree will also equip you with relevant subject-specific knowledge alongside the multi-disciplinary, interpersonal skills and attributes needed to create a more just and sustainable world. The integrated foundation year - designed for prospective students who do not have a sufficient or relevant academic background - is the perfect option to access this highly-sort scheme. In the Foundation Year, you will learn about key concepts for Biology and Climate Change from an inter-disciplinary angle, giving you a unique experience and critical perspective to make the most of the full undergraduate degree.
Student Satisfaction and Employability Results
95% of students agreed that staff are good at explaining things (NSS 2020).
Top 15 in the UK for Teaching Quality and Student Experience for the subject of Biological Sciences (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019)
98% of our graduates were in work or further study within 6 months, 3% more than Biological Science graduates nationally, (HESA 2018*)
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Typical Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
A Levels Available to candidates without formal qualifications who have suitable background education, experience and motivation
GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4):
English or Welsh, Mathematics
BTEC National Diploma:
Available to candidates without formal qualifications who have suitable background education, experience and motivation
International Baccalaureate:
Available to candidates without formal qualifications who have suitable background education, experience and motivation
European Baccalaureate:
Available to candidates without formal qualifications who have suitable background education, experience and motivation
The University welcomes applications from students studying the Access to Higher Education Diploma. Our inclusive admissions policy values breadth as well as depth of study. Applicants are selected on their own individual merits, and offers can vary. If you are studying a qualification not listed on this page, please get in touch with the Undergraduate Admissions Office for further advice. Details about the country-specific qualifications the University accepts can be found on our country-specific pages. For further information, contact ug-admissions@aber.ac.uk