Biology With Biotechnology

Highlights: 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. Friendly and active student community hosting regular socials, excursions and talks. Endeavour, our long-running ocean science society, ZooSoc, and Herpetological, Birdwatching, and Entomology societies. Course Overview: Biotechnology is a broad but specialist area of biology responsible for some of the most exciting developments of recent times. The earliest biotechnologists used microorganisms to produce food products such as bread, cheese, beer and wine. Now they are responsible for food advances like precision fermentation and cultured meat, not to mention medical breakthroughs like the COVID vaccine, new Alzheimer’s drugs and gene therapies, Situated next to the Irish Sea, Menai Strait and mountains of Eryri, (Snowdonia) your studies on this Biology with Biotechnology degree 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 s and 252 hectare site for field research and the study farm at Henfaes Research Centre. 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 BSc (Hons) 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. The 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, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and North Wales Wildlife Trust (NWWT). Strong links with these employers provide opportunities for work placements and volunteering, and some contribute to teaching. 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 the Placement Year work? With dedicated support from your Academic School and our Careers and Employability…

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