Certificate of Higher Education - CHE

Diploma of Higher Education - DHE

Bachelor of Science with Honours (SW) - SBSH

Bachelor of Science (SW) - SBS

Bachelor of Science with Honours - BSH

Placement Year

Study Abroad

Optional placement

Optional Study Semester

Level 5 Core

Level 5

Level 4 Core

Level 4

Level 6 Core

Level 6 Optional

Level 6

Programme Structure

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<li>Irish Leaving Certificate: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications</li>
<li>Grades / subjects required: 104 UCAS points from a minimum of 5 subjects including relevant science.</li>
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<ul>
<li>Irish Leaving Certificate: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications</li>
<li>Grades / subjects required: 104 UCAS points from a minimum of 5 subjects including relevant science.</li>
</ul> Offerings: All

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<div>As part of LJMU’s commitment to widening access we offer eligible students entry to their chosen course at a reduced threshold of up to 16/8 UCAS points. This applies if you are a student who has been in local authority care or if you have participated in one of LJMU’s sustained outreach initiatives, e.g. Summer University. Please contact the admission office for further details.</div>
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<div>As part of LJMU’s commitment to widening access we offer eligible students entry to their chosen course at a reduced threshold of up to 16/8 UCAS points. This applies if you are a student who has been in local authority care or if you have participated in one of LJMU’s sustained outreach initiatives, e.g. Summer University. Please contact the admission office for further details.</div>
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<div> </div> Offerings: All

6.0 (minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent English language proficiency test.

6.0 (minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent English language proficiency test. Offerings: All

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<li>Minimum number of A Levels required: 2</li>
<li>Subject specific requirements: Grade C or above in either Biology and/or Chemistry</li>
<li>Is general studies acceptable? No</li>
<li>Average A Level offer: BCC</li>
<li>Are AS level awards acceptable? Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications</li>
<li>Maximum AS Level points accepted: 20</li>
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<ul>
<li>Minimum number of A Levels required: 2</li>
<li>Subject specific requirements: Grade C or above in either Biology and/or Chemistry</li>
<li>Is general studies acceptable? No</li>
<li>Average A Level offer: BCC</li>
<li>Are AS level awards acceptable? Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications</li>
<li>Maximum AS Level points accepted: 20</li>
</ul> Offerings: All

Prior to starting the programme applicants must have obtained Grade C or Grade 4 or above in English Language and Mathematics GCSE or an approved alternative qualification below:
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<li>Key Skills Level 2 in English/ Maths</li>
<li>NVQ Level 2 Functional skills in Maths and English Writing and or Reading</li>
<li>Skills for Life Level 2 in Numeracy/English</li>
<li>Higher Diploma in Maths/ English</li>
<li>Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths/ English</li>
<li>Northern Ireland Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number</li>
<li>Wales Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number</li>
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Prior to starting the programme applicants must have obtained Grade C or Grade 4 or above in English Language and Mathematics GCSE or an approved alternative qualification below:
<ul>
<li>Key Skills Level 2 in English/ Maths</li>
<li>NVQ Level 2 Functional skills in Maths and English Writing and or Reading</li>
<li>Skills for Life Level 2 in Numeracy/English</li>
<li>Higher Diploma in Maths/ English</li>
<li>Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths/ English</li>
<li>Northern Ireland Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number</li>
<li>Wales Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number</li>
</ul> Offerings: All

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<li>National Certificate (RQF): Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications</li>
<li>National Extended Certificate: Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications</li>
<li>National Diploma (RQF): Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications</li>
<li>National Diploma subjects / grades required: D*D if studied on its own or 104 UCAS points if combined, must be in an appropriate science.</li>
<li>National Extended Diploma (RQF): Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications</li>
<li>National Extended Diploma subjects / grades required: DMM if studied on its own or to the total of 104 UCAS points if combined with other qualifications, an appropriate science must form part of qualifications.</li>
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<li>National Certificate (RQF): Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications</li>
<li>National Extended Certificate: Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications</li>
<li>National Diploma (RQF): Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications</li>
<li>National Diploma subjects / grades required: D*D if studied on its own or 104 UCAS points if combined, must be in an appropriate science.</li>
<li>National Extended Diploma (RQF): Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications</li>
<li>National Extended Diploma subjects / grades required: DMM if studied on its own or to the total of 104 UCAS points if combined with other qualifications, an appropriate science must form part of qualifications.</li>
</ul> Offerings: All

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<li>International Baccalaureate: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications</li>
<li>Additional information: Pass with overall merit in appropriate science area.</li>
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<li>International Baccalaureate: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications</li>
<li>Additional information: Pass with overall merit in appropriate science area.</li>
</ul> Offerings: All

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<li>Welsh Baccalaureate: Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications</li>
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<li>Welsh Baccalaureate: Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications</li>
</ul> Offerings: All

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<li>Are Level 3 NVQs acceptable? Not Acceptable</li>
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<li>Are Level 3 NVQs acceptable? Not Acceptable</li>
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  Offerings: All

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<li>T Level requirements: 104 UCAS points in a related subject area. Contact Faculty Admissions for details.</li>
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<ul>
<li>T Level requirements: 104 UCAS points in a related subject area. Contact Faculty Admissions for details.</li>
</ul> Offerings: All

No interview required.
  Offerings: All

104 Offerings: All

Recognise the moral and ethical issues of investigations and appreciate the need for ethical standards and professional codes of conduct.

Understand the need when undertaking sample selection to ensure validity, accuracy, calibration, precision, reproducibility and the need to highlight uncertainty and potential sources of bias during data collection.

Appreciate fundamental concepts, principles and theories relevant to biotechnology encompassing molecular, cellular and physiological processes, microbiology, biochemistry, synthetic biology and genetics.

Prepare, process, interpret and present data using appropriate qualitative and quantitative techniques, statistical programmes, spreadsheets, bioinformatics, and programmes for presenting data visually.

Develop skills necessary for independent life-long learning (for example working independently, working as part of a team, time management, problem solving, organisational and enterprise skills).

Engage with current developments in biotechnology and their applications, including the philosophical and ethical issues involved.

Comply with health and safety policies, Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), risk and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) assessments and recognise the importance of quality control and quality assurances.

Analyse, synthesise and summarise information critically from a variety of sources including published research or reports.

Apply subject knowledge and understanding to address familiar and unfamiliar problems.

Communicate scientific information effectively in written, verbal, and visual forms.

Design, plan, conduct and report on investigations which may involve primary or secondary data.

Use and interpret a variety of sources of information: textual, numerical, verbal and graphical within the laboratory setting.

Construct grammatically correct documents in an appropriate academic style and format, using and referencing relevant ideas and evidence.

Obtain, record, collate and analyse data using appropriate techniques working either individually or within a group.

Use information technology to prepare, process and present information.

Identify and work towards targets for personal, academic, professional and career development.

Recognise and apply subject specific theories, paradigms, concepts or principles, for example the relationship between genes and proteins.

Critically evaluate current research in the field of biotechnology.

Demonstrate competence and progressive development in the basic and core experimental skills appropriate to the study of biotechnology.

Demonstrate competence in core experimental skills applicable to the biotechnology sector, including data analysis and interpretation of results with a critical understanding of the appropriate contexts for their use through the study of texts, original papers and reports.

Understand the importance of academic and research integrity.

Obtain and integrate several lines of subject specific evidence to formulate and test hypotheses.

Course Catalogue

Biotechnology - 36142 - BSc (Hons)