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Biology with a Year Abroad BSc
at University of Sheffield

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 30,450
Country Rank#12
Duration36 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 88

Program Overview

Our unique three-year BSc allows you to spend your second year studying biology at another top university in the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore or Hong Kong. Whether your interests lie in organisms and the environment, biomedicine, or the molecular biosciences, or span all three, during your time at Sheffield you’ll have the freedom to choose the topics you want to study across the breadth of biology.

The year abroad counts towards your final grade and allows you to gain international experience without extending your degree. You'll even pay reduced fees for the year you're abroad. You’ll get an even bigger range of perspectives on the subject, explore habitats unlike anything here in the UK and experience life in another part of the world.

From your first year you’ll study topics including:

biochemistry
microbiology
genetics
molecular and cell biology
physiology and pharmacology
neuroscience
stem cells and development
pathobiology
evolution
zoology
animal behaviour
plant science
ecology and conservation
global change and sustainability

Course Content
Modules

Year 1:

In your first year you'll spend your first week conducting a biology project, learning how we do science in Sheffield and getting to know your fellow students. Throughout the year, you’ll maintain a broad overview of bioscience whilst studying topics of your choice such as biodiversity, sustainability and climate change, cell and molecular biology, genetics and biochemistry, and biomedicine, human health and disease.

You'll also develop practical skills in the lab, ranging from microscopy, electrophysiology and DNA analyses, to regular field trips to zoos, aquariums and nature reserves, depending on the modules you choose. You'll have lectures and take part in small group tutorials where you'll enhance your writing, data analysis and presentation skills, develop employability skills and learn about the latest research findings from our world-leading academics.

Core modules:
- Principles of Evolution
- Skills in Biology
Year 2:

Your second year will be spent studying biology at your chosen international institution, gaining an even bigger range of perspectives on the subject, exploring habitats unlike anything here in the UK, and experiencing life in another part of the world.

Core modules:
- Year Abroad
Year 3:

You’ll have the opportunity to start your third year with an intensive field course in the UK or overseas, or an intensive lab course. These give you a flavour of what it’s like to be a full-time research biologist. Alongside your chosen modules from across the breadth of bioscience, this year you'll also complete a research project and dissertation in an area of biology that interests you.

The dissertation offers a flexible opportunity to develop an advanced understanding of a chosen topic and you can choose to do a lab, field or computer based project. Whether you’ve focused on organisms and the environment, biomedicine or molecular bioscience during your degree, your project will be conducted under the supervision of one of our world experts. You’ll work in a small group to define questions, develop experimental protocols, conduct the research, analyse the data and ultimately produce a written report in the form of a scientific publication.

Core modules:
- Literature Review
- Research Project
Entry Requirement
Applicants with a minimum aggregate of 75% and 75-80% in key subjects at Standard XII will typically be considered for direct admission to undergraduate degree programmes.
Applicants with a minimum of 3 A levels will be considered for direct admission to undergraduate programmes.
International Baccalaureate diploma holders will be considered for direct admission to undergraduate programmes. Required scores and subjects vary from course to course.

Fees & Scholarships

International Tuition Fees:

£30450 per year

Career Prospect

Biosciences graduates have a growing range of career options available to them. Whether you want to work in industry, join a Top 100 graduate employer, or continue your studies, employers seek out our graduates because of their ability to communicate complex ideas to a range of audiences, handle data, and work to deadlines, independently and as part of a team.

Many of our graduates choose to pursue a bioscience research career, working within higher education, for public bodies and charities, or in research and development in leading organisations around the world. Some are saving local biodiversity and developing solutions to global food shortages, others are interested in industrial research, joining pharmaceutical, biotechnology and consumer goods companies like Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Reckitt.

Our graduates are also applying their skills and training from Sheffield working in healthcare, in the NHS or for private healthcare providers or charities.

If conservation or ecological consultancy is something that you’re passionate about, the RSPB, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and the Wildlife Trusts are just some of the places where our graduates now work. Roles often cover environmental management, sustainable forestry, crop protection and breeding, and climate change mitigation.

Going on to further study in the biosciences, or in areas such as medicine, veterinary science, physiotherapy and teaching is another popular route, with graduates often completing masters courses and PhDs.

A biosciences degree from the University of Sheffield can even take you into roles in marketing, teaching, human resources, IT, science communication and beyond. Each year our graduates apply their transferable skills and begin careers in these areas with Top 100 employers like GSK, Google and Aldi.

Cost Of Studying At University of Sheffield

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Biology with a Year Abroad BSc at University of Sheffield