Bachelor of Science (BSc)

BSc Biology with Industrial/Professional Experience

Gain a year of workplace experience in the UK or overseas to improve your employability through our four-year course.
  • Duration: 4 years
  • Year of entry: 2025
  • UCAS course code: C101 / Institution code: M20
  • Key features:
  • Industrial experience
  • Field trips
  • Accredited course

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Fees and funding

Fees

Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £34,500 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.

Tuition fees are considerably lower for your placement year. Please see the fees page for full details.

Additional expenses

Additional expenses could include UK or foreign field trips. These are subsidised by the University but you still need to contribute to the cost of the field course if you choose to go. Costs vary depending on the destination. Free, UK-based field trip options are available. For more information, visit the course unit page.

Policy on additional costs

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

Scholarships/sponsorships

Students participating in placements outside the UK may be able to apply for funding from the UK's Turing scheme depending on eligibility. Priority will be given to students from low income households.

Course unit details:
LEAP BSL Part 1 Semester 2 (A1.1)

Course unit fact file
Unit code ULBS50002
Credit rating 10
Unit level Level 2
Teaching period(s) Semester 2
Available as a free choice unit? Yes

Overview

This course is for learners who have no previous knowledge of British Sign Language. It aims to give students a basic knowledge of signs so that they are able to participate in simple everyday communicative situations. The course may be of particular value for students seeking a career in health or education, or for those who have contact with deaf people through work, friends or family. It may also be of intrinsic interest to linguists. The course does not lead to a formal vocational qualification, but students who successfully complete this course may register with the Manchester Deaf Centre to take the Signature 101 (note that this is optional; it is an external examination which will incur a fee and will not replace the assessment of this course).

Aims

FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION, INCLUDING 'HOW TO APPLY', SEE
http://www.ulc.manchester.ac.uk/languages/leap/

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will: 1) be able to understand short, simple messages in BSL; 2) be able to make themselves understood using BSL in simple, routine situations 3) demonstrate an ability to use a basic vocabulary and a simple grammar; 4) be aware of current issues related to the deaf community.

By the end of the course, students should be able to communicate at a level equivalent to Level A1 of the Common European Framework.

Teaching and learning methods

Seminars, two hours per week

Assessment methods

* Independent project 750 words: 20% (a reflective report about learning and using BSL within the deaf community)
* Presentation (weeks 9/10): 25%
* Comprehension (week 11): 25%
* Practical interactive tasks (week 12): 30%

Study hours

Scheduled activity hours
Assessment practical exam 2
Seminars 22

Additional notes

Information
FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION, INCLUDING 'HOW TO APPLY', SEE
http://www.ulc.manchester.ac.uk/languages/leap/

Credits: 10
Level: 2
Pre-requisite: None. This course is not open to members of the public or students without credits.
Co-requisite: Due to the nature of this course there is a very strict (100%) attendance policy.

Timetable
http://www.ulc.manchester.ac.uk/languages/leap/bsl/timetables/

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