Biology With Biotechnology

Highlights: Study to master’s level on this four-year integrated undergraduate degree programme. No need for a separate master’s application process and you’ll benefit from undergraduate fees and financial support. Excellent facilities for biological sciences include biological, chemical and environmental labs, environmentally controlled rooms, imaging facilities, and extensive analytical equipment. Access to woodlands, grassland, farmland, marine and freshwater habitats. We also have aquaria, aviaries, a herpetarium, botanical garden s, research centre and study farm, and natural history museum. Our world-leading research is solving a host of environmental issues via the Environment Centre for Wales, Centre for Environmental Biotechnology, BioComposites Centre and Wastewater Monitoring Lab. Opportunities for fieldwork at home and abroad. Previous trips, for example, have studied the soils, forests and volcanic activity of Tenerife, and reptiles, amphibians and the desert ecology of Arizona. Course Overview: The additional fourth year of this integrated master's in Biology with Biotechnology allows you to achieve a master’s-level qualification and conduct an extended research project. You can also graduate with a BSc (Hons) at the end of the third year. Bangor University is next to the Irish Sea, Menai Strait and mountains of Eryri (Snowdonia), your studies take place within easy reach of a diverse range of habitats, soil types, climate and topography, ideal for field work. Extensive facilities for practical classes include Europe’s largest underground soil laboratory, a natural history museum with various vertebrate and invertebrate specimens, our own botanical garden and 252 hectare site for field research and the study farm at Henfaes Research Centre. Bangor University is home to the Environment Centre for Wales, a partnership with the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH), whose Welsh branch is based there. We also host the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) Wales. Elsewhere in Bangor, you’ll find regional offices for Natural Resources Wales (NRW), Dŵr Cymru/Welsh Water, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and North Wales Wildlife Trust (NWWT) Biology covers the entirety of life on earth, and considers the interactions, dependencies, unity and diversity of its organisms. Biotechnology combines research in biology and technology to develop the breakthrough products and technologies to improve our quality of life and the health of our planet. Our MBiol Biology with Biotechnology gives you unique insight into the ways in which biological organisms are used to create innovative new products and technologies. This includes our own cutting-edge research which ranges from finding solutions for bio-based and low carbon alternatives in manufacturing and industry to clean water, conservation, improved breeding and agricultural practices. You’ll never be short of things to do. Our Students’ Union offers a full range of student societies for those with an interest in all manner of animals. Endeavour, our long-standing Ocean Sciences Society, Bangor University Zoological Society, Bangor Herpetological Society, Bangor University Birdwatching Society (BUBS), and Bangor University Entomology Society regularly collaborate on social and educational events. You can even learn to surf or dive. Read more Course options Placement Year What is the Placement Year? This exciting opportunity allows you to spend a year working with a self-sourced, professional organisation relevant to your studies. You'll typically start between June and September of your second year and finish by the following June or September. Placements can be UK-based or even overseas. Why choose a Placement Year? Gain practical experience that complements your academic learning Make valuable industry contacts that could open doors for future careers Strengthen your employability by gaining real-world experience. How does…

IELTS 6.0 (5.5) overall (figure in brackets is the minimum in each component)

International students: £20,000

UK students: £9,790

UK/Home: £9,790

International: £20,000

September 2026

UCAS equal-consideration deadline

• Bangor, United Kingdom