Biology and Mathematics

About this course

Biology and mathematics is a combination that recognises that the life sciences are becoming increasingly quantitative, and that the most powerful approaches to understanding living systems draw on both biological insight and mathematical rigour. As St Andrews itself notes, biology involves the study of life at all levels of organisation, from the molecular biology of virus replication to the study of animals and plants in their natural habitats, and it touches on many aspects of contemporary life from drug design to the molecular basis of disease and the conservation of marine mammals. Mathematics provides the formal language and analytical tools to model, predict, and understand those biological systems with greater precision. St Andrews' four-year full-time Biology and Mathematics degree carries a typical entry tariff of 232 points, reflecting the high academic demands of a programme

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 80% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

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• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 35% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 50 / 100Business and Financial Project Management Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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