Plant Science
What is Plant Science?
Plant Science is more than photosynthetic energy capture!
Plants lie at the base of nearly every food chain on our planet. Directly or indirectly, they provide us with all our dietary requirements, and many of our raw materials for industry, clothing and leisure. Many plants are crucially important in biotechnology – providing, for example, vaccines, pharmaceuticals and even plastics.
The Plant Science course at The University of Manchester examines the growth, development and productivity of plants. To understand and exploit these processes it is necessary to apply a wide range of biological areas including genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry and cell biology.
Plant scientists, by developing a more comprehensive knowledge, have a realistic opportunity to directly impact on the significance of plants, both in global ecosystems and in our lives in the 21st century. Field courses form an exciting part of the degree in your first and second year with opportunities to work in the UK, Europe, Africa and South America.
Field courses
Pinewood.