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Applied biosciences explores life at all levels from chemicals, molecules and cells to organ systems, laying the foundation for a career in human health and disease.
Course option
Year of entry
Location
CU London (Dagenham, London)
Study mode
Full-time
Sandwich
Duration
4 years full-time
5 years sandwich
UCAS codes
CF13
Start date
November 2024
January 2025
March 2025
May 2025
June 2025
The foundation year course offers an introduction to your chosen subject and helps you develop the necessary skills for degree-level study. It aims to provide an understanding of cell biology, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, health and disease.
The course aims to provide you with a solid grounding for building a career in the health and bioscience sectors.
The course aims to develop autonomous scientists of the future – so you will know where and what to look for as you face scientific challenges and workplace challenges throughout the course.
Bioscientists work all over the world in a wide variety of jobs and careers that require knowledge and application of science, from research to business and from regulation to teaching (The Science Council 2019). Settings include research and development laboratories (for example microbiology, marine science and immunology), biotechnology companies, classrooms, sales representatives and the food and drink industry.
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.
Typical offer for 2024/25 entry.
2024/25 tuition fees.
Student | Full-time | Part-time |
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UK, Ireland*, Channel Islands or Isle of Man | £7,950 | Not available |
International/EU | £18,300 | Not available |
Student | Full-time | Part-time |
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UK, Ireland*, Channel Islands or Isle of Man | £7,950 per year | Not available |
International/EU | Not currently available*** | Not available |
For advice and guidance on tuition fees3 and student loans visit our Undergraduate Finance page and see the University’s Tuition Fee and Refund Terms and Conditions.
Tuition fees3 cover the cost of your teaching, assessments, facilities and support services. There may be additional costs not covered by this fee such as accommodation and living costs, recommended reading books, stationery, printing and re-assessments should you need them.
If you choose to do a work placement2, you should consider travel and living costs to cover this. There is also a tuition fee3 of £1,250 that will cover your academic support throughout your placement year.
The following are additional costs not included in the tuition fees3:
In order to receive funding for degree with foundation year courses, you will need to complete a four-year degree programme which includes the integrated foundation year, otherwise you may be responsible for your foundation year fees. For further information, please refer to the 'Tuition Fee Loan' details in the 'Funding your undergraduate course' section of our 'Fees and finance' page.
The rights of Irish residents to study in the UK are preserved under the Common Travel Area arrangement. If you are an Irish student and meet the residency criteria, you can study in England, pay the same level of tuition fees as English students and utilise the Tuition Fee Loan.
You’ll be based in the spacious building at Dagenham campus, which provides an outstanding learning environment including a science laboratory and a library that includes loan laptops, print copies of essential and recommended reading, over 115,000 eBooks and a quiet study area.
On successful completion, you will be able to:
With a degree, your chances of employment are improved and the level at which you enter the job market could mean a higher salary.
On graduation, you will have a portfolio of employability skills across a range of science disciplines, which could give you an advantage over other candidates. You could go on to work in different disciplines including studying towards postgraduate qualifications, working within laboratory-based industries, technical posts within education or industry, research technician or even teaching in science. The degree also provides you with a strong set of transferable skills valued by employers.
Graduates have gone on to work at a number of nationally and internationally renowned companies such as GlaxoSmithKline, HelloFresh, Oxford Immunotec and ALS Environmental.
Graduates have progressed into further education, undertaking a master’s degree in related subjects such as Biotechnology, Cancer Research, Pharmacology and Drug Discovery, Molecular Microbiology, Medical Sciences and Polymer Chemistry.