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Biology degrees abroad
Biology is a diverse subject that covers a wide range of areas concerned with living organisms. A biology degree can cover environmental issues, cellular studies, genome sequencing, disease, and many more topics. You can study biology abroad, or you could choose to study a specialized area of the subject like microbiology, human biology or cellular biology.
If you’re interested in the diversity of life in the natural world and how our bodies work, biology could be the perfect subject for you. As a biology graduate you’ll be well placed to pursue a career that could see you help fight disease or improve our health and well-being.
Studying biology abroad comes with a range of advantages that could improve your learning experience and help you in your future career. It can give you access to some of the most highly ranked programs, cutting-edge facilities and expose you to new environments you wouldn’t find at home.
Biology program structure
As biology is such a huge topic that covers many areas, the content and structure of each program is likely to be different at each university. Many programs will focus on the core areas of the subject in the first year or two of the program, and then allow you to follow a specialized path.
You will get the option to choose from a range of optional or elective modules on most biology programs. This allows you to tailor your program to suit your interests and career aspirations and means you could focus on human biology, marine biology, ecology, biodiversity, or many other areas.
Biology degrees are usually taught through a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials and practical laboratory sessions. Many programs will include field trips which let you get your hands dirty and learn practical skills. You will be assessed through essays, written examples and practical assessments.
At undergraduate level you will study biology as a BSc over three or four years, depending on where you’re studying. Some universities offer an MBiol (Master of Biology), that you can study at undergraduate level over five years and combines a bachelor’s and master’s program.
If you already have a bachelor’s degree, you can study a master’s in biology (MSc) over one or two years. If you want to gain a PhD in biology, most doctorate programs can take up to five years to complete.
Here’s some of the modules you can expect to study on a biology degree program:
- Cell and molecular biology
- Genetics
- Human biology
- Ecology and environmental science
- Diversity of life
- Laboratory skills for biology
- Anatomy
- Animal physiology
- Biotechnology
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Biology study abroad programs
Biology undergraduate programs
Bachelor's in biology
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Biology (Biomedical Science) - BSc St. Francis College, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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26,688 USD
Fee in university's local currency 26,688 USD
- Start date
- January, May, September
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Biology - BSc University of Saskatchewan, Canada
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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15,982 USD
Fee in university's local currency 20,487 CAD
- Start date
- January, May, July, September
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Chemistry/Biology - Secondary - BAEd Western Washington University, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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24,690 USD
Fee in university's local currency 24,690 USD
- Start date
- January, September
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Biology (Lake Havasu) - BSc Arizona State University, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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10,368 USD
Fee in university's local currency 10,368 USD
- Start date
- January, May, August
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Medicinal Chemistry and Biology - Dual BSc (Hons) Keele University, UK
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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23,238 USD
Fee in university's local currency 17,500 GBP
- Start date
- September
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Associate in biology
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Biology - ASc Indiana Wesleyan University, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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28,184 USD
Fee in university's local currency 28,184 USD
- Start date
- January, May, September
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Biology - ASc Santiago Canyon College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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8,304 USD
Fee in university's local currency 8,304 USD
- Start date
- February, June, August
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Biology - ASc College of Alameda, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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7,950 USD
Fee in university's local currency 7,950 USD
- Start date
- January, June, August
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Biology - AA/ASc North Seattle College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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9,687 USD
Fee in university's local currency 9,687 USD
- Start date
- January, April, June, September
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Biology - ASc Moraine Valley Community College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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9,408 USD
Fee in university's local currency 9,408 USD
- Start date
- January, June, August
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Biology graduate programs
Master's in biology
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Applied Aquatic Biology - MSc University of Portsmouth, UK
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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23,370 USD
Fee in university's local currency 17,600 GBP
- Start date
- September
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Bioengineering: Synthetic Biology - MSc Wilkes University, USA
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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20,268 USD
Fee in university's local currency 20,268 USD
- Start date
- January, August
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Biology - MSc American University of Beirut, Lebanon
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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17,478 USD
Fee in university's local currency 17,478 USD
- Start date
- January, August
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Biology - MSc University of the South Pacific, Fiji
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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14,857 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,857 USD
- Start date
- February, July
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Biology - MSc University of Regina, Canada
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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10,661 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,666 CAD
- Start date
- January, May, September
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Doctorate in biology
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Applied Biology & Biotechnology - PhD RMIT University, Australia
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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23,863 USD
Fee in university's local currency 33,600 AUD
- Start date
- February, July
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Biology - PhD University of Regina, Canada
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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10,967 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,058 CAD
- Start date
- January, May, September
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Biology / Physical Therapy - Integrated BS/DPT Walsh University, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 3 years
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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30,500 USD
Fee in university's local currency 30,500 USD
- Start date
- January, March, August, October
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Diploma in biology
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Science and Technology: Conservation Biology - PGDip Massey University, New Zealand
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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27,841 USD
Fee in university's local currency 40,870 NZD
- Start date
- February, July
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Certificate in biology
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Secondary Science with Biology - GradCert London Metropolitan University, UK
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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16,864 USD
Fee in university's local currency 12,700 GBP
- Start date
- September
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Future biology careers
There’s a wide range of careers you can pursue with a degree in biology, but exactly what you can do may depend on the level of degree you obtain. For example, certain roles in medicine would require additional qualifications, but a bachelor’s in biology will give you plenty of transferable skills that open up a number of career paths, including:
- Research scientist
- Biotechnologist
- Pharmacologist
- Microbiologist
- Marine biologist
- Forensic scientist
A bachelor’s degree in biology can be a good foundation for a number of medical careers. For example, in the US you could go on to study medicine or dentistry after completing a biology degree.
Understanding what career you’d like after graduation can help you work out which program and country of study is right for you. Make sure the program you choose covers the areas you’d need to study to start the career you want.
