South Eastern Regional College
Castle Park Road
Bangor
County Down
BT20 4TD
Course contact details
Admissions
Email:admissions@serc.ac.uk
Phone:03456007555
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- Awarded by:
- Pearson Education Ltd
Course summary
Why study this course?
The learning experience is a combination of laboratory based training, field work, theoretical knowledge and e-learning. The programme incorporates a number of talks by experts from the industry and includes visits to industries, university laboratories, hospital laboratories and conservation areas.
About the course
The HNC in Applied Sciences (Biology) prepares you for employment in the science industry and provides you with the opportunity to gain entry to relevant degree programmes.
How will it make me more employable?
The HNC in Applied Sciences (Biology) provides a Nationally Recognised Qualification offering career progression and professional development for those already in employment and provides opportunities to progress to Higher Education.
Along with the vocational skills you will also develop employability skills through workshops such as teamwork, innovation and problem solving.
You are encouraged to take up work placement in hospital labs, civil service labs, industries and educational sectors.
It is the responsibility of the student to organise this work placement.
Where will it take me?
Successful completion of the HNC in Applied Sciences (Biology) prepares you for employment in the science industry and may provide you with the opportunity to complete a further year leading to the Level 5 HND in Applied Sciences (Biology).
Successful completion of the HNC may also enable you to progress to further study on the first year of a Degree course, for example BSc(Hons) Microbiology and Biological Science at Queen's University Belfast and Applied Biochemical Science.
With further study it may also lead to; BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy; BSc (Hons) Optometry and BSc(Hons) Radiography at Ulster University; BSc(Hons) Applied Biological Sciences and Marine Biology at Ulster University and; BSc(Hons) Environmental Science Degrees.
How to apply
Application codes
- Course code:
- 0020
- Institution code:
- R01
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
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There are a number of sources of financial support available to students. These vary depending upon your course of study. Apply as soon as possible as closing dates vary between funds.
The main types of student finance are tuition fee and maintenance loans, which have to be paid back, and grants and bursaries, which do not have to be paid back.
For more information visit: https://www.serc.ac.uk/support/student-finance/full-time
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