4-Term Pathway - Foundation Certificate for Science and Engineering - Transfer to Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Palaeontology and Evolution

Program Description

Build a future by studying in the UK, with a pathway course at Kaplan International College (KIC) London. Situated in the world’s top academic city (QS Best Student Cities 2019), the College will prepare students for a university degree, and for a successful career.

Study at one of the most respected international colleges in London, and progress to one of 8 universities, including the University of Bristol.

The University of Bristol is a highly ranked Russell Group university with a fantastic reputation. Students will join a global community of students from more than 150 countries, and enjoy life in one of the UK’s most exciting cities.

This course allows you to develop an understanding of the evolution of life on this planet through the study of geology and biology. Bristol degrees are interdisciplinary and provide students with a broad background in palaeobiological science, including state-of-the-art methods and technological advances.

They will learn from a large and vibrant group of experts in the field of palaeobiology, with interests ranging from dinosaurs to plants to the origin of life, and will become fully immersed in hands-on palaeontology from the start.

One third of the first year is dedicated to biology and two thirds to earth science. After the first year students will take core units from both disciplines. In the third year they also have a choice of optional units. Recent unit options have included Evolutionary Ecology; Geomicrobiology; and Plant Evolution, Development and Diversity.

The course involves fieldwork, including dedicated palaeontology field trips, the cost of which is included in the tuition fee.

Bristol's emphasis on quantitative research allows students to develop valuable mathematical and statistical skills. There are also opportunities for volunteer work and internships in state-of-the-art palaeobiology laboratories.

The palaeontology and evolution course attracts great enthusiasts for the subject area and the student cohort is small, tight knit and high achieving.