Program Overview

---

Introduction to Bioscience with Management

The BSc Bioscience with Management programme offers students the opportunity to acquire fundamental knowledge and applications of modern bioscience, alongside essential management skills. This unique combination of skills and knowledge prepares students for future work at the interface of many scientific and business careers.

Course Overview

Our BSc Bioscience with Management gives you the chance to learn the fundamental knowledge and applications of modern bioscience, while equipping you with essential management skills. This particular combination of skills and knowledge prepares you for future work at the interface of many scientific and business careers.

Why Choose This Course?

• The course provides you with a sound understanding of modern bioscience together with management skills, enabling you to work effectively in the bioscience industry across a range of roles.
• You will benefit from extensive experience of advanced data analysis relevant to the bioscience sector.
• You will have the opportunity to complete a final-year project that is supervised by a member of academic staff who is an internationally recognised expert in their field.

What You Will Learn

On this course, you will develop a sound knowledge of scientific principles across a range of disciplines, learning about their applications, the opportunities for commercial exploitation, and how these can be effectively managed. Areas explored include:

• Biochemistry
• Cell biology
• Drugs and drug discovery
• Genetics
• Microbiology
• Physiology

Alongside gaining creativity and team-building skills that can help drive scientific and business innovation, you will also develop data analysis skills that support an evidence-based, critical approach to scientific discovery and business applications.

How You Will Learn

This course is taught via lectures, computer and laboratory-based practicals, tutorials, and problem-solving classes. In your final year, you will have the opportunity to complete a research project that focuses on translational research, linking basic science to new treatments or actions to improve human health.

Key Information and Modules

Bioscience with Management BSc (Hons): 3 Years Full-Time, On Campus, Starting October 2026

• Year of entry: October 2026
• Duration: Three years
• Full-time or part-time: Full-time
• Style of study: On campus
• UCAS code: C193
• Status: Fully Approved
• Awarding body: University of London
• Attendance: Two afternoons or evenings a week, October to July

Bioscience with Management BSc (Hons): 4 Years Part-Time, On Campus, Starting October 2026

• Year of entry: October 2026
• Duration: Four years
• Full-time or part-time: Part-time
• Style of study: On campus
• Status: Fully Approved
• Awarding body: University of London
• Attendance: One to two afternoons or evenings a week, October to July

Bioscience with Management BSc (Hons): 6 Years Part-Time, On Campus, Starting October 2026

• Year of entry: October 2026
• Duration: Six years
• Full-time or part-time: Part-time
• Style of study: On campus
• Status: Fully Approved
• Awarding body: University of London
• Attendance: One to two afternoons or evenings a week, October to July

Highlights

• Birkbeck provides state-of-the-art, specialist laboratories and facilities for studying biological sciences in the heart of academic London.
• In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF), in a joint submission with UCL, Biological Sciences at Birkbeck were ranked 11th in the UK.
• You will be taught by internationally distinguished experts who work with governments and institutions around the globe to extend the boundaries of knowledge.
• Working in close collaboration with the Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology, a joint institute between Birkbeck and UCL, we are recognised for the excellence and international impact of our research.

Entry Requirements

We welcome applicants without traditional entry qualifications as we base decisions on our own assessment of qualifications, knowledge, and previous work experience. We may waive formal entry requirements based on judgement of academic potential.

UCAS Tariff Points

• 3 years full-time: 112 points (e.g., A-levels BBC including biology, chemistry, and/or mathematics. A-levels in general studies and critical thinking not accepted. Applicants with only two full A-levels considered on an individual basis.)
• 4 years full-time: 48 points with some evidence of study in a science-related subject

GCSEs

GCSEs (or equivalent) required at grade C or grade 4 or above in English, mathematics, and double science (or two single sciences).

Foundation Year Degrees

BSc Biomedicine with Foundation Year students who have successfully completed the Foundation Year will be allowed to transfer directly to this BSc programme.

Alternative Entry Routes

• 3 years full-time or 4 years part-time: Access to Higher Education Diploma with a minimum of 15 credits achieved at Merit or Distinction in science units.
• Successful completion of our science access programme Certificate of Higher Education in Life Sciences for Subjects Allied to Medicine provides entry into Year 1 of the BSc.
• 3 years full-time: Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma - DMM

English Language Requirements

If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.

Fees

Bioscience with Management BSc (Hons): 3 Years Full-Time, On Campus, Starting October 2026

• Full-time home students: Ł9,790 per year
• Full-time international students: Ł18,500 per year

Bioscience with Management BSc (Hons): 6 Years Part-Time, On Campus, Starting October 2026

• Part-time home students: Ł4,895 per year
• Part-time international students: Ł9,250 per year

Bioscience with Management BSc (Hons): 4 Years Part-Time, On Campus, Starting October 2026

• Part-time home students: Ł7,335 per year
• Part-time international students: Ł13,875 per year

Teaching

At Birkbeck, most of our courses are taught in the evening and all of our teaching is designed to support students who are juggling evening study with work and other commitments. We actively encourage innovative and engaging ways of teaching, to ensure our students have the best learning experience.

Methods of Teaching on This Course

Teaching is through a combination of interactive classes, laboratory sessions, computer exercises, seminars, and pre-recorded sessions.

Assessment

Assessment is an integral part of your university studies and usually consists of a combination of coursework and examinations, although this will vary from course to course - on some of our courses, assessment is entirely by coursework.

Methods of Assessment on This Course

Informal assessment may include: engaging in discussions and/or solving problems in class; designing and executing your own laboratory investigations; engaging in peer assessment.

Careers and Employability

On successfully graduating from this BSc Bioscience with Management, you will have gained a set of valuable transferable attributes and skills, for example:

• Analysis, critical evaluation, and synthesis of evidence, concepts, and principles
• Data analysis and problem-solving
• Practical laboratory skills
• High-level oral and written communication skills
• Research skills

You will find bioscience graduates in:

• Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies
• NHS laboratory analysis
• Civil service
• Biosciences academic research

Course Structure

Course Structure Listing

Course Structure and Modules for Bioscience with Management BSc (Hons): 3 Years Full-Time, On Campus, Starting October 2026

You must complete compulsory modules worth a total of 360 credits.

• Years 1 and 2: eight modules each year
• Year 3: five modules and a translational project

Year 1

• Cell Membranes and Bio-Energetics
• General Chemistry
• Introduction to Molecular Cell Biology
• Introduction to Nutrition and Metabolism
• Organic and Biological Chemistry
• Practical Skills for the Biosciences
• Understanding Management
• Understanding Organisations

Year 2

• Aspects of Human Physiology
• Drugs and Drug Discovery
• Evolution and Genetics
• Marketing Communications
• Medical Microbiology and Immunology
• Metabolic Challenges in Health and Disease
• People Management
• Protein Structure and Function

Year 3

• Advanced Cell Biology
• Advanced Topics in Human Disease
• Infectious Bacteria and Antibiotics
• Knowledge Management
• Strategic Management (Undergraduate)

BSc Bioscience with Management Translational Project

• Translational Biosciences Project

Course Structure and Modules for Bioscience with Management BSc (Hons): 6 Years Part-Time, On Campus, Starting October 2026

You must complete compulsory modules worth a total of 360 credits.

• Years 1, 2, 3, and 4: four modules each year
• Year 5: three modules
• Year 6: two modules and a translational project

Year 1

• General Chemistry
• Introduction to Molecular Cell Biology
• Organic and Biological Chemistry
• Understanding Management

Year 2

• Cell Membranes and Bio-Energetics
• Introduction to Nutrition and Metabolism
• Practical Skills for the Biosciences
• Understanding Organisations

Year 3

• Aspects of Human Physiology
• Drugs and Drug Discovery
• Evolution and Genetics
• Marketing Communications

Year 4

• Medical Microbiology and Immunology
• Metabolic Challenges in Health and Disease
• People Management
• Protein Structure and Function

Year 5

• Advanced Cell Biology
• Advanced Topics in Human Disease
• Strategic Management (Undergraduate)

Year 6

• Infectious Bacteria and Antibiotics
• Knowledge Management

BSc Bioscience with Management Translational Project

• Translational Biosciences Project

Course Structure and Modules for Bioscience with Management BSc (Hons): 4 Years Part-Time, On Campus, Starting October 2026

You must complete compulsory modules worth a total of 360 credits.

• Years 1, 2, and 3: six modules each year
• Year 4: three modules and a translational project

Year 1

• Cell Membranes and Bio-Energetics
• Introduction to Molecular Cell Biology
• Introduction to Nutrition and Metabolism
• Practical Skills for the Biosciences
• Understanding Management
• Understanding Organisations

Year 2

• Aspects of Human Physiology
• Evolution and Genetics
• General Chemistry
• Marketing Communications
• Medical Microbiology and Immunology
• Organic and Biological Chemistry

Year 3

• Advanced Topics in Human Disease
• Drugs and Drug Discovery
• Metabolic Challenges in Health and Disease
• People Management
• Protein Structure and Function
• Strategic Management (Undergraduate)

Year 4

• Advanced Cell Biology
• Infectious Bacteria and Antibiotics
• Knowledge Management

BSc Bioscience with Management Translational Project

• Translational Biosciences Project