Population growth, global industrialisation, natural hazards, food and resource security and climate change are among the greatest challenges faced in the 21st century, putting life on our planet under unprecedented strain. BSc Molecular Biology and Environmental Change is a new degree designed to develop a strong scientific understanding of the core concepts of molecular biology and how these can be applied to develop new technologies to tackle the problems caused by environmental change. Our flexible degree structure will develop your understanding of how biological principles can help develop sustainable solutions to 21st century challenges. Your degree will include core modules that are essential for the degree, plus a wide choice of optional modules to provide opportunities for you to specialise and tailor your degree to your study interests. You’ll be taught by international research leaders across a broad range of topics, learning to apply and integrate molecular and environmental approaches to address societal challenges related to climate change, including food sustainability, energy production and organism resilience. You’ll also experience the thrill and challenge of an individual research project, designing your own experiments and driving your research forwards in well-equipped laboratories, guided by our expert academics. Over the course of three years you will develop your technical ability and research skills alongside problem-solving and quantitative analysis, as you learn how to be a bioscientist, from performing experiments, through evaluation of data, to presentation of results in both verbal and written formats. You will graduate equipped with the specialist knowledge of ground-breaking latest advances and practical skills to tackle the scientific challenges of a rapidly changing world, ideally prepared for a career in your chosen field, or ready to progress into postgraduate study. Our flexible degree programmes enable you to apply to take a Placement Year, which can be spent studying abroad, working or carrying out voluntary work. You can even do all three if you want to (minimum of three months each)! To recognise the importance of this additional skills development and university experience, your Placement Year will be formally recognised on your degree certificate and will contribute to your overall result. Please note conditions may apply if your degree already includes an integrated year out, please contact the Careers & Employability Service for more information. Find out more - Gain practical skills in molecular biology and molecular genetics to address the problems arising from environmental change - Choose from a range of optional modules to tailor your degree to your interests - Develop your technical ability and research skills alongside problem-solving and quantitative analysis, to equip you for a career in industry or research

Please refer to our website for information: https://royalholloway.ac.uk/studying-here/undergraduate/biological-sciences/molecular-biology-and-environmental-change

You will take 120 credits of modules each year, including those that are mandatory and provide the core for the subject of molecular biology and environmental change and also electives that allow you to diversify your interests around related topics. Your teaching will be a mixture of lectures, practicals, problem-solving classes and online activities. Laboratory classes form a major part of the first and second year and you will conduct experiments that are integral to molecular biology and applied molecular genetics, developing the technical and analytical skills that are fundamental to being able to develop scientific solutions to the global challenges facing the planet. In your final year you will conduct a research project that will enable you to hone your skills in critical analysis, research planning and development, project and time management, all highly valued, transferable skills. All students are assigned a personal tutor for advice and support through the duration of their degree programme, with regular small group and individual meetings. Coursework activities spread across the year make up 25-30% of your marks, and include a range of assessments such as online worksheets, reports, quizzes, essays, mock grant applications, creation of leaflets, posters and presentations, and using online data analysis software. Most modules include a written exam assessment, and some include an assessment of practical skills. The final year project is entirely coursework based. The second and third year outcomes contribute one third and two-thirds of the final degree classification.

Royal Society of Biology

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.

Course code: C730

Institution code: R72

Campus Name: Main Site

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

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

Combinations of qualifications will be considered on an individual basis, please contact us on study@royalholloway.ac.uk to discuss your situation

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Student satisfaction : 75%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 55%

Go onto work and study: 100%

EU	23200.0	Year 1
Republic of Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1
International	23200.0	Year 1

The tuition fee for UK undergraduates is controlled by Government regulations, and for those starting a degree in the academic year 2021/22, is £9,250 for that year. The fee for UK undergraduates starting in 2022/23 has not yet been confirmed. The UK Government has confirmed that EU nationals are no longer eligible to pay the same fees as UK students, nor be eligible for funding from the Student Loans Company (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/student-loans-company). This means you will be classified as an international student. At Royal Holloway, we wish to support those students affected by this change in status through this transition. For eligible EU students starting their course with us in September 2022, we will award a fee reduction scholarship equivalent to 60% of the difference between the UK and international fee for your course. This will apply for the duration of your course. Fees for international students may increase year-on-year in line with the rate of inflation. The policy at Royal Holloway is that any increases in fees will not exceed 5% for continuing students. For further information see fees and funding (https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/studying-here/fees-and-funding/) and our terms and conditions (https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/studying-here/applying/admissions-policy-and-procedures/). Other essential costs: These estimated costs relate to studying this particular degree programme at Royal Holloway. Costs, such as accommodation, food, books and other learning materials and printing etc., have not been included.

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