THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2025/2026

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Year 1 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: September

Notes:
Guidance giving details of required and recommended courses will be available for students to facilitate planning. Students must take 120 credits in total for Year 1. This includes 80 credits of compulsory Biological Sciences courses that MUST be taken and passed.

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:
Biological Chemistry 1A and Biological Chemistry 1B may be replaced with other courses at levels 7 and 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: 2025/26, Starting in: August

Notes:
Guidance giving details of required and recommended courses will be available for students to facilitate planning. Students must take 120 credits in total for Year 2. This includes 60 credits of compulsory Biological Sciences courses that MUST be taken and passed.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

Biological Sciences (Immunology) recommended course - Level 8

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Immunology students are encouraged to take the course Microorganisms, Infection and Immunity 2.
AND

Biological Sciences (Immunology) alternative courses - Level 8

Select between 0 and 60 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: 2025/26, Starting in: August

Notes:
Guidance giving details of required and recommended courses will be available for students to facilitate planning. Students should ensure that they choose 60 credits for 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 Year 3 Specific Courses

Select between 20 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: 2025/26, Starting in: August

Notes:
Guidance giving details of required and recommended courses will be available for students to facilitate planning. Occasionally electives may be suspended or cancelled.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

Biological Sciences (Immunology) - Level 10

Select between 40 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
You must choose at least two Immunology 20-credit electives in Semester 1 (you may choose all three).
AND

Level 10 courses in the School of Biological Sciences

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 10 courses in the School of Biological Sciences
Notes:
You must choose elective courses in Semester 1 only.
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:
You must choose elective courses in Semester 1 only.

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