THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2021/2022

Information in the Degree Programme Tables may still be subject to change in response to Covid-19

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Year 1 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: September

Notes:
Before finalising your courses, please ensure you have met your Personal Tutor. A guide giving details, as well as restrictions and recommendations on choices and courses, will be available for students entering the degree programme.
Due to the current health crisis, some of the preparation for the delivery of new courses has been halted. Existing year 1 courses will be adapted to include as many of the elements of our new curriculum as possible given the circumstances.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 80 credits in this group.

Biological Sciences Year 1 recommended courses

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Biological Chemistry Courses - Level 8

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Exceptionally, with the permission of the Personal Tutor, the courses; Biological Chemistry 1A and Biological Chemistry 1B may be replaced with any other courses at levels 7 and 8 chosen in schedules A to Q, T and W
AND

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select between 0 and 80 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Year 2 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: August

Notes:
A guide giving details, as well as restrictions and recommendations on choices of courses, will be available for students to facilitate advance planning.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 100 credits in this group.

Biological Sciences courses - Level 8

Select between 20 and 100 credits of the following courses
AND

Biological Sciences alternative courses - Level 8

Select between 0 and 80 credits of the following courses
AND

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select between 0 and 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
AND

Level 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Year 3 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: August

Notes:
A guide giving details, as well as restrictions and recommendations on choices of courses, will be available for students to facilitate advance planning. Students should ensure that they choose 60 credits from each semester.
Students must take at least 80 credits from Biological Sciences specified courses, which will include:
- at least 60 credits from level 9 Biological Sciences owned courses and
- at least 20 credits from level 9 Biological Sciences specified courses
Occasionally a course will be suspended or cancelled.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 120 credits in this group.

Biological Sciences (Plant Science) Year 3 compulsory courses

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
AND

Plant Science Year 3 Optional course (for those who have taken MSPB3)

Select between 20 and 80 credits of the following courses
OR

Plant Science Year 3 courses (for those who have taken EEP3)

Select between 20 and 80 credits of the following courses
AND

Biological Sciences Year 3 Specific Courses

Select between 0 and 80 credits of the following courses
AND

Level 9 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select between 0 and 40 credits from Level 9 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Notes:
Exceptionally, a level 10 course make be taken, eg. where a School does not offer level 9 courses, as long as prerequisites have been satisfied. Please consult your Personal Tutor.

Year 4 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: August

Notes:
A guide giving details, as well as restrictions and recommendations on choices of courses, will be available for students to facilitate advance planning.
Occasionally electives might not run in a particular year.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Level 10 courses in the School of Biological Sciences

Select between 20 and 40 credits from Level 10 courses in the School of Biological Sciences
Notes:
Please refer to the Senior Honours Guide which will give details, as well as restrictions and recommendations on choices of courses available.
AND

Level 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Notes:
Please refer to the Senior Honours Guide which will give details, as well as restrictions and recommendations on choices of courses available.

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