Biological Sciences

Biological scientists study living things and their relationship to the environment, from microorganisms to complex ecosystems. Their work impacts daily life through health, environment and agricultural innovations for example.

Our Biological Sciences BSc(Hons) degree allows you to follow a human biology, biomedicine, conservation biology or environmental route. Working in the lab and in the field with expert researchers, you will explore how biology can be used to understand and change the world we live in.

This course offers a guaranteed interview scheme with the Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) for students wishing to pursue a degree in medicine. See the careers section for more information about entry and eligibility criteria.

Our Biological Sciences MSci offers an extra year of study at masters level.

Top reasons to choose this course

- Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology.

- Guaranteed interview scheme with BSMS medical school.

- Fieldwork opportunities including optional trips to destinations such as South Africa.

- Specialist facilities such as our Image Analysis Unit and purpose-built ecology, microbiology, molecular biology and tissue culture labs.

- Learn with internationally recognised researchers who specialise in areas including human physiology, diabetes, genomics, disease processes, and ecology and conservation.

- Guest lectures from professionals.

- Gain work experience on placement in industry.