In this degree, the students will acquire knowledge about the diversity of living organisms, learning to identify them and understand their organisation and functioning. They will understand the means and mechanisms of interaction of the latter with their environment and will analyse the biological structures from macromolecules to the most complex organisms. They will learn to solve biological problems effectively by developing constructive thought and working in in a collaborative way. They will acquire the necessary skills to present a critical scientific opinion both in the official languages of our community and in English. Finally, they will know how to assess the importance of research, innovation and technological development in the socioeconomic and cultural advancement of society.
These qualifications can be found in different sectors and in a multitude of positions. Some of the possible work positions where biologists are typically found are:
This study has teaching guide
You can read it to learn more about the study. In the table below you can see the individual teaching guides for each subject.
The degrees are organized by courses. Click on a academic year for more information.
Guide | Type | QTR. | credits | |
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Chemistry | Core | 1st | 6 ECTS | |
Mathematics | Core | 1st | 6 ECTS | |
Geology | Core | 1st | 6 ECTS | |
Biology: Basic Levels of Organisation of Life I (Cells) | Core | 1st | 6 ECTS | |
Introduction to Botany: General Botany | Compulsory | 1st | 6 ECTS | |
Physics | Core | 2nd | 6 ECTS | |
Statistics | Core | 2nd | 6 ECTS | |
Physical Geography | Core | 2nd | 6 ECTS | |
Biology: Basic Levels of Organisation of Life II (Tissues) | Core | 2nd | 6 ECTS | |
Biochemistry I | Core | 2nd | 6 ECTS |
Guide | Type | QTR. | credits | |
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Biochemistry II | Core | 1st | 6 ECTS | |
Microbiology | Compulsory | 1st | 6 ECTS | |
Plant Systematics: Cryptogamia | Compulsory | 1st | 6 ECTS | |
Plant Physiology I | Compulsory | 1st | 6 ECTS | |
Zoology I | Compulsory | 1st | 6 ECTS | |
Microscopic Organography | Compulsory | 2nd | 6 ECTS | |
Applied Microbiology and Microbiological Control | Compulsory | 2nd | 6 ECTS | |
Genetics | Compulsory | 2nd | 6 ECTS | |
Plant Physiology II | Compulsory | 2nd | 6 ECTS | |
Zoology II | Compulsory | 2nd | 6 ECTS |
Guide | Type | QTR. | credits | |
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Microbiology Techniques | Compulsory | 1st | 6 ECTS | |
Molecular Genetics | Compulsory | 1st | 6 ECTS | |
Applied Plant Physiology | Compulsory | 1st | 6 ECTS | |
Animal Physiology I | Compulsory | 1st | 6 ECTS | |
Ecology I: Individuals and Ecosystems | Compulsory | 1st | 6 ECTS | |
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Compulsory | 2nd | 6 ECTS | |
Population Genetics and Evolution | Compulsory | 2nd | 6 ECTS | |
Plant Systematics: Phanerogamia | Compulsory | 2nd | 6 ECTS | |
Animal Physiology II | Compulsory | 2nd | 6 ECTS | |
Ecology II: Populations and Communities | Compulsory | 2nd | 6 ECTS |
Guide | Type | QTR. | credits | |
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Biochemical Foundations of Biotechnology | Optional | 1st | 6 ECTS | |
Cytogenetics | Optional | 1st | 6 ECTS | |
Animal Biodiversity and the Environment | Compulsory | 1st | 6 ECTS | |
Ethology | Optional | 1st | 6 ECTS | |
Human Ecology | Compulsory | 1st | 6 ECTS | |
Ecotoxicology | Optional | 1st | 6 ECTS | |
Paleobiology | Optional | 1st | 6 ECTS | |
Data Analysis in Biology | Optional | 1st | 6 ECTS | |
Work Placement I | Optional | 1st | 6 ECTS | |
Developmental Biology | Optional | 2nd | 6 ECTS | |
Microbiology and Environmental Biotechnology | Optional | 2nd | 6 ECTS | |
Botanical Geography: Geobotany | Optional | 2nd | 6 ECTS | |
Plant Response to Adverse Conditions | Optional | 2nd | 6 ECTS | |
Sustainability and Conservation of Faunal | Optional | 2nd | 6 ECTS | |
Functional Adaptations of Animals in the Environment | Compulsory | 2nd | 6 ECTS | |
Edaphfology | Optional | 2nd | 6 ECTS | |
Final Year Dissertation | Compulsory | 2nd | 6 ECTS | |
Work Placement II | Optional | 2nd | 6 ECTS |
The study is taught by teachers from the departments of: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science and Information Technologies, Health Sciences, Mathematics, Physical and Sports Education, Physics and Earth Sciences, Physiotherapy, Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and Sociology and Communication Sciences
The degrees are organized by courses. Click on a academic year for more information.
UDC holds student mobility agreements with universities and other third-level institutions across four continents. Students are offered several opportunities each year to apply to study abroad in one of these centres (for a single term or for a whole year), with the guarantee that all credits obtained will be duly recognised in their academic record upon their return.
For each round of applications, the University publishes the list of exchange options available to students and, where relevant, the specific conditions associated with each. Students may also apply to the University for funding for international work experience placements and internships.
Work experience placements are accredited in the student's academic record and the European diploma supplement. Students are free to decide in which host company or academic institution within the EHEA they wish to carry out their placement. To assist them in their search, the University has created an online noticeboard with jobs postings and other news.
Work-study placements in A Coruña are arranged by the International Relations Office (ORI) of the UDC in collaboration with the international relations coordinators in the student’s home university. The general entry criteria, rights and obligations of students, and admission and acceptance procedures for the programme, are regulated by the UDC Mobility Policy.