THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2023/2024

Timetable information in the Course Catalogue may be subject to change.

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Year 1 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: September

Notes:
Information giving details, as well as restrictions and recommendations on choices and courses, will be available for students entering the degree programme.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Biological Chemistry Courses - Level 8

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

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

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

Year 2 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: August

Notes:
Information giving details, as well as restrictions and recommendations on choices of courses, will be available for students entering the degree programme to facilitate advance planning. 40 credits of Biological Sciences courses MUST be taken and passed, with a further 20 points required from the Biological Sciences specified courses listed in the programme guide.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

Biological Sciences (Biotechnology) specified level 8 courses

Select between 0 and 80 credits of the following courses
AND

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

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

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

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

Year 3 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: August

Notes:
A booklet 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.
Occasionally a course will be suspended or cancelled.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

Biological Sciences (Biotechnology) recommended courses - Level 9

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
AND

Biological Sciences (Biotechnology) optional year 3 courses

Select between 0 and 60 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.

Year 4 Academic year: 2023/24, 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 20 credits in this group.

Biological Sciences (Biotechnology) recommended elective courses

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
AND

Biological Sciences (Biotechnology) alternative elective courses

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
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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