| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBiolSci | Full-time | 4 years | September | GBP 9250 per year | find out |
Our four-year course is designed to give you the best start for a career in industrial or academic research.
Zoology is the study of animals at every scale. We study everything from anatomy and physiology to behaviour and evolution, whilst also studying the impacts of biodiversity, conservation and trade.
Our courses in zoology span microbes, invertebrates, birds, fish, mammals and humans and allow you to focus on tropical, urban, terrestrial, marine and freshwater ecosystems.
You'll learn how all kinds of animals evolved and why there are so many species, how their physiology works, how they behave, and how they respond to global change. You'll discover how they transmit disease and how their biodiversity is maintained and lost. You'll use this knowledge to help us to address important issues such as global wildlife trade, the conservation of biodiversity, disease outbreaks and maintaining ecosystems that deliver freshwater, recreation and food to humans.
You'll cover three main themes at Sheffield:
Alongside your specialist zoology modules, you'll have the flexibility to study topics across the breadth of biology to complement your knowledge. These modules are available from your first year.
Topics range from ecology and molecular genetics that underpin conservation, to pharmacology, neuroscience and even human physiology. This flexibility allows you to study zoology in greater depth, broaden your interests or even switch to another biosciences degree programme.
Whether you choose to focus solely on zoology, or study a range of topics across the biosciences, your personal tutor will support you to tailor your degree to your interests and career goals.
We'll give you plenty of opportunities to apply your new skills and knowledge too. You'll be in the lab completing in-depth practicals, out in the Peak District conducting your own research projects, visiting zoos, aquariums and other scientific spots around the country and embarking on a field course in the UK or abroad.
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The A Level entry requirements for this course are:
AAA
including Biology and a second science
Routes for mature students
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