Zoology with Placement Year, BSc, University of Sheffield

the United Kingdom

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
BSc	Full-time	4 years	September	GBP 9250 per year	0

About Zoology with Placement Year, BSc - at University of Sheffield

Our four-year Zoology with Placement Year BSc 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:

Comparative physiology - the functional characteristics of animals;
Evolutionary biology - how animals adapt to their environment, and their genetics,
Behaviour, ecology and conservation - how animals interact with their environment and each other to support biodiversity on the planet.

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.

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Entry requirements

The A Level entry requirements for this course are:

AAB
including Biology and a second science

A Levels + additional qualifications: ABB, including Biology and a second science + B in the EPQ; ABB, including Biology and a second science + B in Core Maths
International Baccalaureate: 34, with 6,5 (in any order) in Higher Level Biology and a second science
BTEC Extended Diploma: (RQF) DDD in Applied Science or Forensic and Criminal Investigations with Distinctions in all Biology units
BTEC Diploma: DD in Applied Science or Forensic and Criminal Investigations + A at A Level
Scottish Highers: + 2 Advanced Highers AABBB + AB in Biology and a second science
Welsh Baccalaureate + 2 A Levels: B + AA in Biology and a second science
Access to HE Diploma: Award of
Access to HE Diploma: in Science, with 45 credits a
T Level: 3, including 36 at Distinction (to include Biology and a second science) and 9 at Merit

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Other requirements

Second science subjects include Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Psychology, Environmental Science, Geology or Geography. Human Biology accepted in lieu of Biology, but Biology and Human Biology cannot be accepted in combination as the two sciences
GCSE Maths grade 4/C

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