What will this degree give me?
Both majors in the biology degree provide students with a solid grounding in the natural and life sciences. Graduates will not only receive an all-round training in biology, but will also have specific problem-solving skills which give them a distinctive point of view in the professional fields in which they choose to work.
Student profile
An interest in all topics related to nature and the environment. The qualities of a good student of biology: observant and sensitive; perceptive and attentive; creative, with good analytic and reasoning skills; an ability to organize and assimilate information well; good visual and auditory memory; critical skills; manual dexterity; an interest in ecology, biomedical research and the resolution of environmental problems.
Professional opportunities
Major I: Environmental and Agricultural Biology.
Environmental expert: environmental management and consultancy; control and management of industrial, agricultural and urban pollution; waste and water treatment; disease control; environmental impact studies and environmental renewal programs; management of natural resources (natural reserves and parks); conservation; organization of land use; environmental biology and recreational activity. Opportunities in agriculture: maximization of agricultural yields, crop and animal; genetic refinement and improvement; increasing reproductive yields.Environmental teaching, educational projects and research.
Major II: Fundamental and Health Biology.
Health expert: laboratory work and clinical analysis of animal and human health issues. Biology internship: specialist studies in biochemistry, microbiology and parasitology, immunology, cytology and genetics. Epidemiological studies. Biomedical research. Research and development: theoretical study and applied research into experimental issues in the life sciences, in specialist research centers, the R & D departments of medical centers and companies. Industry professional: pharmaceutical companies; the food sciences; the agricultural sector; management of industrial biology processes; biotechnology; quality control in the areas of biochemistry, microbiology, toxicology and physiology. Health education: teaching and research.
Extra-curricular activities
Work experience in industry (the food sector; environmental management bodies; research laboratories in the areas of clinical analysis, wine production, microbiology and genetics; industrial chemistry and pharmaceutical companies; forestry management bodies; waste and water treatment plants; disease control centers; fish farms; maritime museums and natural parks; companies in the food sector (dairy products, meat, etc.); biotechnology centers). Study periods abroad (the Erasmus and Socrates programs in universities in Germany, Belgium, Denmark, France, Holland, England, Italy, Norway and Switzerland). Student internships with different departments in the School of Sciences. Research projects in companies, the School of Sciences laboratories, or in research centers at the University of Navarra (e.g. CIMA: Center for Applied Medical Research). Access to the sports facilities and the many social and cultural activities organized by the School of Sciences and the University of Navarra. Voluntary work programs in environmental conservation.
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