Year 1

Modules

• The Molecules of Life: An Introduction to Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (double module)
• The Cell: An Introduction to Cell Biology and Microbiology (double module)
• From Individuals to Populations: An Introduction to Genetics
• Multicellular Organisation: An Introduction to Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience (double module)
• Introduction to Medical Bioscience

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Year 2

Core modules

• Medical Microbiology
• Research Skills 1
• Research Skills 2
• Principles of Microbiology
• Immunology and Eukaryotic Microbiology OR Immunology and Eukaryotic Microbiology (with science enterprise trip)

Option modules

Choose one option module from:

• Genomes
• Molecular Cell Biology
• Global Change Biology and Conservation
• Physiology and Pharmacology
• Physiology of Excitable Cells
• Introduction to Python programming for Bioscientists

Then choose two option modules from:

• Exercise Physiology and Pharmacology
• Contemporary Techniques in Biological Data Analysis 
• Genes, Development and Inheritance
• Bioinformatics
• From Genes to Proteins
• Behavioural Neurobiology
• Neurobiology and Animal Behaviour
• Protein Control in Cellular Regulation

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Year in Industry or Abroad (optional)

If you want to, you can spend your third or fourth year studying abroad at one of our partner institutions or working in an industrial placement. Alternatively, you can opt to continue studying at the University and complete your degree in three years.

Year Abroad

We’ll make sure you have everything you need for your future career: not just by awarding you a high quality degree, but also by helping you to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence you need to make your mark in the world as a Citizen of Change. One way you can do this is by opting to take a Year Abroad between Years 2 and 3 or between Years 3 and 4 of your degree.

Studying abroad is not just for people who are interested in travelling and meeting new people. It is about acquiring life skills that are becoming increasingly significant for a wide range of jobs in our modern globalised society. Whether you go on to a career in the private, public or third sector - or plough your own furrow as an entrepreneur – you will find the experience invaluable.

For more information, including a list of destinations, please visit our Study Abroad website.

Please note

• A year spent abroad still incurs a tuition fee, but this is much lower than for a normal year at Leicester. See the Fees and Funding tab of this page for details.
• You may be eligible for a travel grant from Student Finance England.
• Places are offered on a competitive basis, and eligibility is dependent on your academic performance in Years 1 and 2/3.
• Language courses, at beginners or advanced level, are available through our Languages at Leicester scheme.

Year in Industry

An industrial placement is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience of laboratory work - and will normally be a paid position, more than offsetting the additional cost of the extra year.

Industrial placements are limited and are awarded through a competitive selection process, based on your performance during the course so far. Previous students have worked for pharmaceutical companies such as AstraZeneca, Oxford Biomedica and GlaxoSmithKline, and in research institutions such as the Animal Health Institute and Kew Gardens.

A year in industry still incurs a tuition fee, but this is much lower than for a normal year at Leicester. See the Fees and Funding tab of this page for details.

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Year 3

Core modules

• Advanced Topics in Medical Microbiology

Option modules

Overall, you must choose at least three modules from those marked *.

Choose one option module from:

• Molecular and Cellular Immunology*
• Microbial Biotechnology*
• Evolutionary Genetics
• Gene Expression: Molecular Basis and Medical Relevance
• Human Genetics
• Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
• Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
• Comparative Neurobiology
• Structural Biology
• Biodiversity in Practice
• Sustainability Enterprise Partnership Project

Then choose one pair of option modules from:

• Experimental Research Project A plus Experimental Research Project B (double module)
• Education Research Project A plus Education Research Project B (double module)
• Analytical Research Project (double module) plus one additional option module from the list below

Finally, choose one option module from:

• Human and Environmental Microbiology*
• Microbial Pathogenesis and Genomics*
• Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology
• Neuroscience Futures
• Physiology, Pharmacology and Behaviour
• Cellular Physiology of the Cardiovascular System
• Sustainability Enterprise Partnership Project

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Final Year

In your final year, you will conduct a research project.

Core modules

• Core Laboratory Techniques
• MBiolSci Research Project

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.