Course summary
Spend a year on a paid work placement as part of your degree. Test out a career path you're considering between your second and third year and show employers you're ready for the world of work. Study the full extent of biological sciences, tackling global challenges such as the biodiversity crisis, antibiotic resistance, and cancer. Learn to apply that knowledge during a placement year in industry, government or the charity sector. Study biological sciences at the University of Sheffield and discover a broad and vibrant spectrum of study across all scales of biological systems. From year one, you can begin to shape your own path - choosing to specialise or maintain a broad approach - from organisms and the environment, to biomedicine, human health and the molecular biosciences. At Sheffield, you’ll be encouraged to be creative, think independently, and express your ideas. You can contribute to work on cancer and ageing in conjunction with the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. Or you might choose to do field research projects in the Peak District National Park, or travel for a field course in the UK or abroad. As you progress through your degree, you’ll have the option to specialise in aspects of human biology, molecular biology, biotechnology, biodiversity or sustainability. You’ll have the chance to carry out your own research projects in the lab and the field, where you can use the latest equipment to get hands-on experience. For your placement year, you’ll gain valuable experience of working in industry, business, for a charity or the government. You'll pay reduced fees while you're on placement, and we do everything we can with you and our partners to ensure it’s paid. You’ll work alongside professionals to acquire skills and knowledge that will make you a great candidate for future jobs, and see how the concepts and ideas you learn during your degree are put into practice on the front lines of industry. Why study this course?
- 4th in the UK for research quality - the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 rated 98% of research and impact from the School of Biosciences as world-leading or internationally excellent.
- Make the course your own - enjoy the freedom to take a broad approach, or choose the topics you want to study across the breadth of biology.
- Close links with the NHS - complete research on cancer and ageing in partnership with the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
- State-of-the-art facilities - we have world leading facilities to investigate climate change, understand the structure and function of DNA and proteins, and explore the dynamics of populations and biodiversity.
- Build connections and a career - placement organisations include GSK, Proctor and Gamble, Middlemarch Environmental, Paraxel Statistical Programming, Kew Gardens, and Sydney Environmental Group.
How to apply
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- C105
- Institution code:
- S18
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - AAB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDD
Access to HE Diploma - D: 36 credits M: 9 credits P: 0 credits
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DD
Scottish Advanced Higher - AB
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 34 points
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015) - B
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H2, H2, H2, H2, H2, H3
GCSE/National 4/National 5
T Level - Not accepted
To find out if you're eligible for additional consideration or an alternative offer, visit: ww.sheffield.ac.uk/undergraduate/apply/access-sheffield
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English language requirements
You must demonstrate that your English is good enough for you to successfully complete your course. For this course we require: GCSE English Language at grade 4/C; IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component; or an alternative acceptable English language qualification
English language requirements for undergraduates
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/undergraduate/apply/english-language
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TN