A Student Information Office is maintained, accepting enquiries and completed course work during normal working hours. The views and needs of students can be conveyed directly through the Staff-Student Liaison Committee. Teaching takes place through the medium of lectures, tutorial and practical classes. Module options include a mixture of general biological topics and those dedicated to specific degree schemes. The importance of information technology and transferable skills is reflected in the provision of a compulsory Level 2 module.
All students undertake a personal research project, in most cases during the final year of study.
The degree courses in Environmental Biology and Marine Biology include compulsory residential field courses, and Zoology students are offered an optional course. Students are required to contribute towards the costs of residential field courses. A proportion of students choose to continue their studies by registering for a higher degree, or enter teaching. Other graduates are able to enter a career directly relevant to their chosen discipline such as scientific research with a government agency, the health service or industry. In addition to specialist subject training, students in the School of Biological Sciences gain a variety of general skills which are highly regarded by potential employers seeking science graduates in general.