This Is Biology at Keele
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From genes to ecosystems, Biology BSc at Keele explores the fascinating intricacies of life in its broadest sense, whilst offering opportunities to specialise in topics aligned to your interests, from animal behaviour to human genetics. With access to our 600-acre diverse campus, state-of-the-art David Attenborough Laboratories, and integrated employability modules, you will graduate with the academic, practical and professional skills required for careers as varied as ecological consultancy to pharmaceutical sales.
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In this video our students and staff share their personal experiences of studying at Keele. This video was filmed in October 2025 – experiences and opportunities may vary for future years.
The campus at Keele is more of a living laboratory. There are not many places where you can learn about something in the classroom and then immediately put it to practice.
We can use the woods and the memorial gardens to study things like grasses and invertebrates, which really helps to validate what we're learning.
The course will allow students to either specialise early on or they can keep their options open and study a broad range of subjects throughout the years. We also offer students option to study human, animals, plants, or ecology, all the way from genes and up to ecosystem level.
The lecturers are just so welcoming. When you walk into lectures, it feels like a place where you can grow, and they want you to succeed as best as you can.
The assessments at Keele are very broad. Firstly, we have lab-based scenarios. These are all timed to see if you can produce a quality experiment. We also have coursework which can lead you in the right direction for research, and presentation skills such as the conference where you're speaking in front of a large group of people.
I'm very proud of the work placement I was able to undertake at Keele University, I was able to secure a laboratory over summer working with plant virology, and it's given me a lot of confidence in my postgraduate career paths and direction.
I decided to undertake Operation Wallacea, at an additional cost. This is a third-year project and one of the locations is Honduras. and the whole trip involved identification of birds, bats and insects. So, other than Operation Wallacea, there are also opportunities such as studying abroad or working in industry.
Every assessment at Keele is tailored to the module. From intricate lab work to ecology, conservation, biodiversity net gain reports and educational content. It gives you an array of skills that employers are really looking for in the world of work.
