Human Biology with Foundation Year
Human biology is the scientific study of the human body in all its complexity, from the molecular mechanisms that keep our cells alive to the physiological systems that enable us to think, move, reproduce, and maintain health across a lifetime. It draws on anatomy, physiology, genetics, biochemistry, and evolutionary biology, and sits at the interface between the basic life sciences and the applied health and medical fields. Understanding the biology of the human organism is foundational to medicine, nursing, physiotherapy, public health, and many other professional disciplines.
Keele University's four-year full-time Human Biology with Foundation Year degree has a typical entry tariff of 120 points. The foundation year ensures that students from a range of educational backgrounds can develop the scientific knowledge and confidence needed for the demands of the main degree before they progress. The course description notes that the programme bridges psychological theories with biological foundations, suggesting a curriculum that situates biology within its broader behavioural and physiological context.
You will study the structure and function of the human body, genetics and development, the biological bases of disease, neuroscience, and the integration of biological systems, building the scientific literacy and laboratory skills that careers in health, research, and bioscience require.
Human biology graduates enter careers in healthcare, research, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, public health, education, and the life science sector. Many use the degree as a foundation for professional training in medicine, dentistry, nursing, physiotherapy, or biomedical science, while others pursue postgraduate study in human biology, physiology, neuroscience, or applied health science. The combination of biological depth and biomedical relevance the degree provides positions graduates well for both scientific and people-facing careers in the health and life science sectors.