1: Prerequisites

To get started, let’s get you acquainted with why someone might pick a degree stream within the biosciences and then where this passion for biology may take you.

As you may well know, biology is the scientific study of life and the study of living organisms. So, for those who want to understand the complexities and intricacies of how biological mechanisms function, this is the right degree stream for you. The ‘biosciences’ is a way to collate all of the various fields within the subjectThe person, place, thing, or idea the clause is about; performs or experiences the verb..

Another reason why it will be the right degree for a multitude of people is because it is an incredibly versatile degree; you will learn a broad range of skills that not too many subjects offer; from literature analysis, essay writing, manual dexterity within laboratory environments to coding with RStudio, bioinformatics and data analysis. 

There is a component for everyone within the massive field of biosciences; let’s delve deeper into this fascinating world.