Biological Sciences

About this course

Biological sciences is a broad and integrative discipline that encompasses the study of life at every level of organisation, from molecules and cells to organisms, populations, and ecosystems. It draws on chemistry, physics, and mathematics to understand the processes that underpin living systems, and it addresses questions of fundamental importance to medicine, agriculture, environmental management, and our understanding of the natural world. The discipline has never been more dynamic, as advances in genomics, molecular biology, and computational biology are transforming what biologists can ask and answer. At the University of Essex, you will begin with a broad foundation in your first year, gaining insights across cell and molecular biology, genetics, ecology, and evolution. In your second and final years, you have the freedom to deepen your knowledge across disciplines or to speciali

Where its graduates go

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

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Natural and social science professionals · 35% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 25% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Research and Development (RandD) and Other Research Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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