Biological Sciences with Placement Year University of Sheffield

Overview

Overview

Spend a year on a paid work placement as part of  this Biological Sciences with Placement Year program at University of Sheffield. Test out a career path you're considering between your second and third year and show employers you're ready for the world of work.

From year one, you can begin to shape your own path - choosing to specialise or maintain a broad approach - from organisms and the environment, to biomedicine, human health and the molecular biosciences.

At Sheffield, you’ll be encouraged to be creative, think independently, and express your ideas. You can contribute to work on cancer and ageing in conjunction with the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. Or you might choose to do field research projects in the Peak District National Park, or travel for a field course in the UK or abroad.

As you progress through your degree, you’ll have the option to specialise in aspects of human biology, molecular biology, biotechnology, biodiversity or sustainability. You’ll have the chance to carry out your own research projects in the lab and the field, where you can use the latest equipment to get hands-on experience.

For your placement year, you’ll gain valuable experience of working in industry, business, for a charity or the government. You'll pay reduced fees while you're on placement, and we do everything we can with you and our partners to ensure it’s paid. You’ll work alongside professionals to acquire skills and knowledge that will make you a great candidate for future jobs, and see how the concepts and ideas you learn during your degree are put into practice on the front lines of industry.

Careers

Here are just a few of the exciting things graduates are doing now:

• Saving local biodiversity and developing solutions to global food shortages at the RSPB and local Wildlife Trusts
• Working in industrial research at organisations including Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Reckitt
• Working in healthcare, in the NHS or for private healthcare providers or charities
• Studying for a PhD

A biosciences degree from the University of Sheffield can even take you into roles in marketing, teaching, human resources, IT, science communication and beyond.