BSC Biology and Climate Change [FC7F]

Academic Year 2025/2026 September 2025 Start

Campus Aberystwyth

Single Honours scheme - available from 2020/2021

Last intake year is 2024/2025

Duration 4 years

Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards Excellence Scholarship;

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

  • Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
  • Sports Bursary
  • Music Bursary
  • International Excellence Scholarship
  • Residential Bursary
  • Aberystwyth Bursary
  • Care Leaver Bursary

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Core (120 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BR01200

Practical Skills for Biologists

BR01340

Molecules and Cells

BR01500

Communication Skills

Semester 2
BR01220

Practical Skills for Biologists

BR01440

Organisms and the Environment

BR01520

Communication Skills

Year 2 Core (120 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BR15700

Skills for Wildlife Scientists

or
BG15700

Sgiliau ar gyfer Gwyddonwyr Bywyd Gwyllt

BR16620

Climate and Climate Change

BR17120

Genetics, Evolution and Diversity

Semester 2
BR15720

Skills for Wildlife Scientists

or
BG15720

Sgiliau ar gyfer Gwyddonwyr Bywyd Gwyllt

BR19320

Ecology and Conservation

or
BG19320

Ecoleg a Chadwraeth

BR19920

Microbial and Plant Diversity

or
BG19920

Amrywiaeth Microbau a Phlanhigion

EN19920

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Climate Change

Part 2 Rules

Year 3 Core (80 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BR25520

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Landscape Ecology

BR27500

Research Methods

or
BG27500

Dulliau Ymchwil

Semester 2
BR21120

Climate Change: Plants, Animals and Ecosystems

BR27520

Research Methods

or
BG27520

Dulliau Ymchwil

IP22320

The Governance of Climate Change: Simulation Module

Year 3 Options

Choose 40 credits

Semester 1
BR22620

Marine Biology

BR26520

One Health Microbiology

Semester 2
BG26020

Monitro a Microbioleg Amgylcheddol

BG29620

Arolygu Bywyd Gwyllt

BR22020

Freshwater Biology

BR26020

Environmental Microbiology and Monitoring

BR29620

Wildlife Surveying

Final Year Core (80 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BR33420

Global Biodiversity Conservation

BR36400

Research Project

or
BG36400

Traethawd Estynedig

Semester 2
BR34520

Wildlife Conservation

BR36440

Research Project

or
BG36440

Traethawd Estynedig

Final Year Options

Choose 40 credits

Semester 1
BG36620

Cwrs Maes Ecoleg Ddaearol

BR30020

Marine Biology Field Course

BR33920

Population and Community Ecology

BR36620

Terrestrial Ecology Fieldcourse

BR37720

Freshwater Biology Field Course

Semester 2
BR30420

Sustainable Land Management

BR35620

Environmental Regulation and Consultancy