The Biological Sciences major in the BSc degree has been accredited by the Royal Society of Biology (RSB) in the UK, the first in NZ to be internationally recognised in this way!
Graduates from accredited programmes are equipped with well-rounded knowledge and skills, making them highly employable both within and beyond their chosen field.
Biological Sciences encompasses a set of experimental subjects, which require a hands-on approach to learning.
Our accredited degree incorporates learning outcomes associated with key skills in laboratory and fieldwork thereby providing a high standard of competence in graduates.
Transferable graduate skills such as communication, problem solving and team working are integral to the degree.
Biologists must be equipped with the skills necessary for self-learning and the ability to apply basic principles of maths, chemistry, physics and information technology to their learning and career.
These are taught and assessed at all levels, providing a gradual development of ability and self-confidence in students, culminating at graduation.
Students are encouraged and supported to develop their creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Accredited degrees are highly regarded by employers as well as within the learning and teaching community.
Accredited programmes are delivered by subject experts and produce graduates who will excel in their chosen field.
Greater employability prospects and enhanced competitiveness in a global jobs market
The Accreditation programme establishes a profile of key skills that bioscience employers can recognise in graduates from accredited degrees.
Students are able to provide tangible examples (i.e. taught, assessed and carried out in practice) of their skills (e.g.in the laboratory, team working etc).
Professional body Accreditation of their degree
Students can be confident that the degree they are choosing is of a high standard and has been assessed and enhanced by the Accreditation process.
The RSB bases Accreditation on a set of wide ranging criteria, meaning students will be aware of not only the technical skills and knowledge gained in their course, but also the transferable skills such as teamwork, communication and entrepreneurship.
Free membership/registration to the RSB
Graduates from accredited programmes are entitled to a free year of membership to the Society.
This will enable access to a significant network of bioscience professionals, making it easier to stay up-to-date with biology related developments (e.g. via the free weekly bulletin of key discoveries, initiatives and policies worldwide) and provide graduates with additional recognition of their skills and experiences.
This is extremely beneficial to graduates, particularly at a time when they are applying for their first employment.
Membership of the Society gives students and graduates a feeling of belonging to a wide community of biologists, interested in biology for its own sake but also to contribute their knowledge and skills to help meet world challenges.
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