Learn more about the different STEM subject areas you can choose from while studying on our International Foundation Programme's BCBES Pathway. BCBES stands for Biological, Chemical, Biomedical & Environmental Sciences. This Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) full-time, one year programme has a whole host of courses to help you build the academic, scientific and language skills you need for success at the University of Edinburgh and beyond! Our Head of STEM, Jayne Quoiani, explains how our programme will prepare you for undergraduate study and beyond including the skills you'll learn and courses you'll take on our IFP BCBES (STEM) Pathway. Find out more about our IFP's science-based pathway - Biological, Chemical, Biomedical & Environmental Sciences (BCBES). Our IFP BCBES Pathway prepares international students, whose country's high school qualifications are not accepted for direct entry into undergraduate study, for science-based degrees in the following areas: Biological Sciences Biomedical Sciences Chemistry Ecological and Environmental Sciences Earn a Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)By completing our programme, you’ll earn a Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE), a formal university qualification at SCQF Level 7, and you'll be ready to progress into the first year of an undergraduate degree. Learn more about future academic opportunities you'll be eligible for during and after the IFP BCBES Pathway via the link below: Find out more about further STEM opportunities here This article was published on Friday 10 October 2025
