Course summary

The Biological Sciences with Professional Placement MSci course offers the opportunity to combine an academic degree course with a full year of professional training in a setting outside the University. This flexible Biological Sciences with Professional Placement degree programme combines academic education with professional training in a non­-University setting. The modular course programme allows you to explore the full spectrum of biology, from ecosystems and organisms to molecular biology, keeping either a broad perspective or focussing on a narrowly defined area. Students on the MSci Professional Placement course cannot be awarded one of the 3-­year specialist degree titles (Genetics, Zoology). Nevertheless there are no restrictions on your ability to choose modules of these areas. The placement extends over 10-11 months, intercalated between the second and final year. The project you will pursue during your placement allows you to apply your skills at an early stage in industry, non-governmental or public sector organisations. Over the past few years our students have worked for the following organisations and companies:

• Sanger Institute

• Astra Zeneca

• GlaxoSmithKline

• Pfizer

• Centre for Population Biology

• Cambridge Antibody Technology

• Forsite Technology

• The Field Studies Council

• Medimmune

• National Sealife Birmingham

• The Binding Site

• Basilea (Switzerland)

• Celltech

• Florida State University

• Kew Gardens

• University of Melbourne

• Archipelagos

• Mars Petcare

• Harper Adams University