Course Summary

**THIS PROGRAMME IS AVAILABLE TO SCOTTISH-DOMICILED APPLICANTS ONLY** Pathway students enrol on the undergraduate BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences at Glasgow Caledonian University. In the first two years, they study HND Applied Biological Sciences at Glasgow Kelvin College while preparing for Level 3 and 4 the degree at GCU. Students who successfully pass their HND Applied Biological Sciences programme with Graded Units of AB, can progress to Level 3 of the BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences. Recent advances in the field of biological sciences have revolutionised the way we understand and treat disease. Stem cell and novel cell-based therapies and personalised medicine are increasingly in the headlines and Biological Scientists are leading the way in developing these powerful new therapeutic options. The Biological Sciences course at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) has a strong focus on human disease and aims to help you understand these events, and demonstrate how therapies that may correct or prevent the diseased state are developed.

Course Details - Modules

Level 3 at GCU (some compulsory, some optional) MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS BIOTECHNOLOGY CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS OF DRUG ACTION SYSTEMATIC & CELLULAR PATHOLOGY BIOSCIENCE PLACEMENT EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN & ANALYSIS CELL SIGNALLING & TRAFFICKING THERAPIES FOOD SCIENCE GENOMICS & BIOINFORMATICS NUTRITION & PUBLIC HEALTH PHARMACOLOGY OF CHEMICAL MEDIATORS Level 4 at GCU (some compulsory, some optional) PROJECT & WORKSHOP BIOLOGY OF DISEASE TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE CONCEPTS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASE FOOD TOXICOLOGY MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF MICROBIAL PATHOGENICITY NEUROPHARMACOLOGY TISSUE NETWORKS & DISEASE

Course Details – Assessment Method

Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: C101

Institution code: G42

Campus Name: Main Site

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

Plus Nat 5 Chemistry, Maths, English and Biology at B.

This programme is for 'home' fee payers. i.e. domiciled in Scotland.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

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Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 77%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 65%

Go onto work and study: 85%

Fees and funding

Scotland 1820.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Scottish student tuition fees are subject to confirmation by the Scottish Government and may change once confirmed. Scottish domiciled full-time undergraduate students studying in Scotland will not normally have to pay tuition fees, although you must still apply to have your fees paid on your behalf by Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) each year. You should apply online through the SAAS website. You can usually apply from April onwards. For eligibility details and information on how to apply, visit www.saas.gov.uk.

Provider information

City Campus
Cowcaddens Road
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Glasgow
G4 0BA

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