The Royal Society of Biology offers International Degree Accreditation which is similar to the accreditation programmes run in the UK.

Accreditation of degree programmes by the Royal Society of Biology aims to:

• Recognise academic achievement
• Drive up standards of learning and teaching in the biosciences
• Enhance competitiveness for students in a crowded global jobs market
• Provide industry with an assurance of the level of employability skills and subject relevant bioscience skills provided by a degree
• Provide an international mark of "good practice" allowing wide ranging comparability among high performing institutions

International Degree Accreditation

International Degree Accreditation follows an independent and rigorous assessment of degree programmes which contain a solid academic foundation in biological knowledge and key skills, and prepare graduates to address the needs of employers.

Supporters of Accreditation