Biological Sciences (Hons) University of Surrey

Overview

Select modules tailored to your interests, with the option to specialise in animal biology and ecology, cellular and molecular sciences or infection and immunity. At the University of Surrey you gain access to the £12.5 million Innovation for Health Learning Laboratory to acquire practical experience that is essential for a research career and valued by employers.

Career opportunities

• In your first year of the Biological Sciences (Hons) programme from University of Surrey you’ll study topics that are fundamental to biosciences, ensuring you have a solid foundation upon which to build the rest of your degree. During your second year, you’ll have the option to specialise in either animal biology and ecology, cellular and molecular sciences, or infection and immunity. Alternatively, you can choose from a variety of broader modules including analytical biochemistry, cellular microbiology and neuroscience. In your third year, you’ll further your knowledge of your chosen specialism or broader study by exploring topics such as advanced pharmacology, genetics, and the impact of humans on the environment. You’ll also complete a research project, bringing together all the practical, analytical and presentation skills you’ve developed. 93 per cent of biosciences and medicine students at Surrey  go on to employment or further study (Graduate Outcomes 2024, HESA). With a Biological Sciences degree you could take a role such as:
• Healthcare scientist

• Laboratory technician

• Quality officer.
• Our alumni can be found in hospital, academic and industrial research laboratories around the world, with recent graduates working for:
• AstraZeneca

• GlaxoSmithKline

• Novartis

• Procter and Gamble

Accreditation

Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting, in part, the academic and experience requirement of membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol).