A Biological Sciences degree will provide you with an opportunity to study the structure and function of cells, which are fundamental to this science. The knowledge you gain will increase your understanding of the natural world in which we live and the impact of changes introduced into this balanced ecosystem. You will have an opportunity to apply your knowledge to a number of current areas, including environmental impact, health issues and food security. You will develop lifelong skills, including the ability to solve problems, evaluate evidence and analyse data. This programme will give you a sound and broad background in biological sciences. You will have opportunities to familiarise yourself with state-of-the-art methodology and to sample some of its most exciting applications. The modular structure of our programme, with a broad base at the beginning, ample opportunities for specialisation at the end and the professional placement in the middle, will give you both breadth and in-depth knowledge, which is part of the secret behind the outstanding employability of our graduates. You will have the chance to choose from a wide variety of specialised subjects across the University, allowing optimum flexibility to create particular module combinations according to your own interests and aspirations. As a versatile and knowledgeable biological scientist, you will have a wide choice of careers upon graduation.

University of Surrey Bioscience graduates are employed in academic and industrial research laboratories throughout the world. Look for Surrey amongst the top universities for employment in general and subject-specific league tables. The majority of our graduates go immediately into the job market, and many others choose further study such as MSc degrees and PhD studentships. The many transferable skills that you will gain during your studies ensure that you will be a suitable candidate for a career as a laboratory manager, science teacher or science journalist, amongst many others.