Plant Biology (with integrated foundation year)

Aberystwyth University

Excellent career opportunities await Plant Biology graduates, and Aberystwyth University is an ideal place for the first step in your career. We host internationally acclaimed plant breeding programmes for high-sugar grasses, plant genetics resources and databases, botany gardens and the National Plant Phenomics Centre. Our campus is also set within beautiful and accessible countryside that hosts a range of habitats and species.

On the Plant Biology degree at Aberystwyth University you will study all aspects of plant life, from the molecular to the landscape levels, while also examining global issues relating to plants. You will consider how plant-based technologies can help us meet the demands of a growing human population and respond to global threats including food security and climate change. The course will also provide you with real-life opportunities to challenge your knowledge and think creatively.

This course is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology.

BSc Plant Biology will provide you with real-life opportunities to challenge your knowledge and think creatively. You will benefit from many fieldwork opportunities looking at both environmental and agricultural scenarios.

At Aberystwyth you will be studying in an area rich in a variety of stunning landscapes, providing excellent fieldwork opportunities in natural and semi-natural habitats and ecosystems including the Cardigan Bay coastline, freshwater environments, woodlands, heaths, moorland and alpine habitats. Many nature reserves are within easy reach, including Snowdonia and the Brecon Beacons National Parks.