A Biology degree can provide graduates with both scientific knowledge and transferable professional skills.

Important skills include:

• Laboratory techniques
• Scientific observation
• Experimental design
• Research methodology
• Data collection
• Statistical analysis
• Microscopy
• Molecular and genetic techniques
• Field sampling
• Species identification
• Scientific writing
• Literature review
• Data interpretation
• Critical thinking
• Problem-solving
• Scientific communication
• Bioinformatics and computational skills

These skills can support postgraduate study as well as employment across scientific and related sectors.