BSC Plant Biology (with integrated year in industry) [C202]

Academic Year 2026/2027 September 2026 Start

Campus Aberystwyth

Single Honours scheme - available from 2017/2018

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
BR16800

Skills for Biologists

or
BG16800

Sgiliau ar gyfer Biolegwyr

BR17120

Genetics, Evolution and Diversity

BR17520

Cell Biology

or
BG17520

Bioleg Celloedd

BR18000

Crop, grassland, soil and agricultural land management

or
BG18000

Rheolaeth Cnydau, Glaswelltir, Priddoedd a Thir Amaethyddol

Semester 2
BR16820

Skills for Biologists

or
BG16820

Sgiliau ar gyfer Biolegwyr

BR18040

Crop, grassland, soil and agricultural land management

or
BG18040

Rheolaeth Cnydau, Glaswelltir, Priddoedd a Thir Amaethyddol

BR19920

Microbial and Plant Diversity

or
BG19920

Amrywiaeth Microbau a Phlanhigion

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (80 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BR23520

Controlled Environment Crop Production and Horticulture

BR27500

Research Methods

or
BG27500

Dulliau Ymchwil

BR27600

Agronomy and Crop Improvement

or
BG27600

Agronomeg a Gwelliant Cnydau

Semester 2
BR21120

Climate Change: Plants, Animals and Ecosystems

BR27520

Research Methods

or
BG27520

Dulliau Ymchwil

BR27620

Agronomy and Crop Improvement

or
BG27620

Agronomeg a Gwelliant Cnydau

Year 2 Options

Choose 40 credits, 20 credits from each semester

Semester 1
BG21720

Pynciau llosg yn y Biowyddorau

BR20620

Applied Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics

BR25520

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Landscape Ecology

Semester 2
BG29620

Arolygu Bywyd Gwyllt

BR25820

Aquatic Botany

BR29620

Wildlife Surveying

Year 3 Core (120 Credits)

For your Integrated Year in Industry your registration will be:

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BRS0000

Integrated Year in Industry

BRS0100

Integrated Year in Industry

Semester 2
BRS0060

Integrated Year in Industry

BRS0160

Integrated Year in Industry

Final Year Core (80 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BR35820

Frontiers in Plant Science

BR36400

Research Project

or
BG36400

Traethawd Estynedig

Semester 2
BR33720

Microbial Pathogenesis

BR36440

Research Project

or
BG36440

Traethawd Estynedig

Final Year Options

Choose 40 credits (Note: Due to limited spaces on field courses, attendance must be agreed in advance with the module co-ordinator)

Semester 1
BG36620

Cwrs Maes Ecoleg Ddaearol

BR36620

Terrestrial Ecology Fieldcourse

BR37120

Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics

BR37200

Advances in Crop and Grassland Production

Semester 2
BR30420

Sustainable Land Management

BR37220

Advances in Crop and Grassland Production