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BSc Biological Sciences with International Year One

University of Exeter International Study Centre

Your guaranteed route to Year 2 of a BSc Biological Sciences degree at the University of Exeter.

As an iCAS programme, you'll complete your pathway and degree in a single 3-year study plan, on one visa. That means there's no need to return home between each one, saving time and money.

You'll study your International Year One – equivalent to the first year of your degree – at our supportive International Study Centre. Guarantee your place by completing your pathway and meeting the university's requirements, then move straight to your second year at the University of Exeter.

  • World top 100 for Biological Sciences (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026).
  • Top 20 in the UK for world-leading research in Biological Sciences (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
  • Cutting-edge facilities help you develop laboratory and research skills including bioimaging, DNA sequencing and mass spectrometry.
  • Specialise in animal biology, microbiology and infectious disease or molecular and cellular biology.

If you don’t meet the minimum entry requirements for this programme, you should apply for an International Year One in Biosciences.

Key Information

An International Year One pathway will help you:

  • ease into your UK university experience – it's equivalent to the first year of your degree, taught in a supportive international environment
  • develop your confidence in smaller classes, with opportunities to join University of Exeter students for selected modules
  • build the academic knowledge, English language and study skills you need for undergraduate success
  • prepare for university at your own pace, with flexible start dates and a choice of programme lengths to suit your English level.

With an iCAS programme, you can:

  • complete your pathway and degree in a single study plan, on one visa
  • progress directly to your BSc Biological Sciences degree, without returning home between programmes
  • apply using a range of accepted English language qualifications – not just IELTS
  • work for up to 20 hours per week in the UK while you study (subject to visa regulations).