Biological Sciences

Course Overview

Develop your appreciation of biology on this three-year course, where you'll build the key scientific skills required for ongoing research or a career in the life sciences.
You'll examine the behavior of living systems from the level of cells up to whole organisms and ecosystems. Through this work, you'll gain a detailed knowledge of the relationships, evolution, and key features of various organisms as you explore the diversity of life on earth.
Your studies will be complemented by a dedicated Life Science Skills program. This provides training in quantitative skills, programming, statistics, and scientific writing and presentation.
The second year offers you the chance to specialize across a series of optional modules, in areas including ecology, molecular biology, and stem cells.
Laboratory, computational, and fieldwork will help you acquire the skills to design, carry out and analyze data from biological experiments.
With access to the thriving research environment at Imperial, you'll be taught by world leaders as you learn how to solve complex real-world problems.
Your studies culminate in the final year with an extensive research project. This work will enable you to progress your personal and professional identity as a life scientist.