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Human Biology

  • 2 Study options
  • Undergraduate
City Campus
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2026-20272027-2028
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Course summary

Why study Human Biology at Liverpool John Moores University?

  • Equips you with a wide range of specialist and transferable skills required by employers related to human biology and health

  • Delivered by experts in human biology and related disciplines

  • Engage and learn with subject experts and research-active staff in a welcoming and supportive environment

  • Gain experience of using current and cutting-edge laboratory technologies, techniques and tools

  • Develop interpersonal and intrapersonal skills required by employers and attend regularly organised employability events and networking opportunities

  • Participate in residential courses and work placement opportunities in the UK and abroad to further develop skills and competencies

  • This degree is available to study following a foundation year

  • International Foundation Year course available offering direct progression onto this degree programme - visit LJMU's International Study Centre to find out more

About your course
You will develop an informed and critical understanding of human biology relevant to the public and private sectors, such as academic, health care, clinical and industry. The degree offer the opportunity to develop specialist subject knowledge in one of the following themes through selecting optional modules: genetics, health and disease, nutrition, neuroscience, and microbiology and immunology.

In the second and third years you can specialise by choosing optional modules from a variety of topics. You also have the chance to undertake a short 135 hour work-based learning placement or a year-long industrial placement. This means you can put what you have learnt into practice and acquire transferable skills sought by employers.

Modules

Course Modules

Please visit the Liverpool John Moores University website for detailed module information.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • City Campus

Study options

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years
  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • 4 Years

Start dates

Application codes

Institution code:
L51

Liverpool John Moores University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Application codes

Institution code:
L51

This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.

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Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
BCC

Minimum Number of A Levels: 2
Maximum AS UCAS Points: 20

Biology or a related science at Grade C or above

T Level

Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications.

You need to obtain the required UCAS points and have studied a science-based subject.

UCAS Tariff
Offer: 104

Scottish Higher

Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications

Access to HE Diploma

Pass overall with a minimum of 104 points from a science-based programme.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Grade 4 or grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics/ Numeracy.

GCSE Equivalences accepted:
• Key Skills Level 2 in English/Maths
• NVQ Level 2 Functional skills in Maths and English Writing and or Reading
• Skills for Life Level 2 in Numeracy/English
• Higher Diploma in Maths/English
• Northern Ireland Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number
• Wales Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number

Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)
DMM

From a science-based subject

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications From a relevant subject

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM

From a science-based subject

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications.

You need to obtain the required UCAS points and have studied a science-based subject.

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
DMM

DMM from a science-based subject.

NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Mathematics for Everyday Life (Core Maths)

Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications.

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland£10050

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Tuition fees for home students in September 2026 will be £9,790 for the 2026/27 academic year, subject to Parliamentary approval. In England and Wales, tuition fees for home undergraduate students are set in accordance with the Government’s regulated fee cap. The Government has confirmed that this cap will be £9,790 for 2026/27 and £10,050 for 2027/28, in both cases subject to Parliamentary approval.

The Government has also indicated that from the 2028/29 academic year onwards, the fee cap may be adjusted annually in line with inflation. As a result, tuition fees in future years may increase annually in line with inflation. We will provide confirmation of any changes as early as possible in advance of each academic year.

The University reserves the right to increase tuition fees in accordance with any changes to the maximum allowable fees set by the UK Parliament.

Sponsorship information

Scholarships and bursaries 1

Please see our Bursaries and Scholarships page for more information: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/discover/fees-and-funding/bursaries-and-scholarships

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