Biological Sciences

Biological Sciences at Sheffield lets you tailor your degree to your interests and career goals. You can choose to focus on organisms and the environment, form and function of plants or animals, human health, or the molecular basis of life.

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Our courses

We offer a range of courses: the traditional three-year BSc, our four-year integrated masters (MBiolSci) that gives you an extra year of research experience, our four-year BSc that includes a placement year, and our five year programme combining the placement and MBiolSci! You can even apply to spend a year studying abroad, once you join the University.

Learn more about Biological Sciences at Sheffield, including details of our modules:

Undergraduate

Biological Sciences BSc

2026-27
/ September start
A Levels AAB
UCAS code C100
3 years
/ Full-time

Our flexible BSc lets you tailor your degree to your interests and career goals. Choose to focus on organisms and the environment, form and function of plants or animals, human health, or the molecular basis of life, before putting your skills and knowledge into practice in the lab and field.
Undergraduate

Biological Sciences MBiolSci

2026-27
/ September start
A Levels AAA
UCAS code C109
4 years
/ Full-time

Choose what you study from a range of bioscience topics to build a degree that matches your interests. If you're thinking about a career in industrial or academic research, this course involves a major research project of your choice in your fourth year.
Undergraduate

Biological Sciences with Placement Year BSc

2026-27
/ September start
A Levels AAB
UCAS code C105
4 years
/ Full-time

Choose what you study from a range of bioscience topics to build a degree that matches your interests. Then spend a year on a work placement, putting what you've learnt into practice, and testing out a career you're considering.
Undergraduate

Biological Sciences with Placement Year MBiolSci

2026-27
/ September start
A Levels AAA
UCAS code C104
5 years
/ Full-time

Choose what you study from a range of bioscience topics to build a degree that matches your interests. Combining a placement year with our MBiolSci allows you to gain work experience in industry, before adding an extra year of research training back in the lab in your fourth year.

BSc Biological Sciences with a Foundation Year

Our foundation year programme provides mature students with non-standard entry qualifications a thorough and supportive academic preparation for successful degree level study in the School of Biosciences.

Explore our BSc with a foundation year

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What our students say

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Studying at Sheffield has been a transformative experience for me

Phoebe Gardner-Smith MBiolSci Biological Sciences

After discovering a passion for conservation, Phoebe chose to study Biological Sciences at Sheffield due to the flexibility of the course. Thanks to specialist modules and unique experiences available to her, Phoebe discovered that pursuing a career in advisory conservation is the right route for her.

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I've enjoyed the ability to try so many different fields of biology.

Scarlett Lewis Biology BSc (now Biological Sciences)

Scarlett chose to study Biological Sciences at Sheffield due to the breadth of topics she'd have the chance to explore. This has shown her she loves environmental sciences and ecology.

The University of Sheffield is ranked number one in the Russell Group for "learning resources" in the subject of biology.

National Student Survey (NSS) 2024

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