This three-year programme will provide you with a wide knowledge of biological and animal sciences, practical techniques and transferable skills for careers allied to veterinary science, scientific research, conservation, animal welfare and the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. The programme contains bespoke modules in Bioveterinary Science, in topics such as animal husbandry, veterinary form and function, veterinary parasitology and public health and veterinary epidemiology. Students also choose modules available in the School of Life Sciences, which include animal biodiversity, developmental biology, biodiversity practical skills, comparative animal physiology, animal behaviour and conservation biology. There are several options available each year allowing the student to tailor their degree to fit with their strengths, interests and career aspirations. In the final year, all students have the opportunity to carry out an extended research project of their choice with an active research group. Various modes of teaching are used throughout the programme – including lectures, practical classes, problem-based learning and guided study supported by our Virtual Learning Environment.

As a graduate from this University in the Life Sciences, you will have a good set of career options ahead of you. In addition to all of the opportunities for graduates in general (including careers outside of biology) such as management, accountancy and human resources, where the skills you have obtained in our degree programmes will be of considerable benefit, our degree programmes are also popular routes to postgraduate Medicine, Dentistry or Veterinary Science. For those committed to a career as a research scientist, further study for a higher degree (MBiolSci, MSc, MRes, MPhil or PhD) at the University of Liverpool or elsewhere is the normal route. A postgraduate qualification (PGCE) for entry into the teaching profession is also an option, with significant financial inducements provided to meet the current demand for science teachers. In the public sector, Life Science graduates are in demand in research institutes, government departments, the National Health Service, forensic science and the Environment Agency. Commercial sectors that actively recruit graduates from the Life Sciences include the pharmaceutical, food, biotechnology, water and agriculture industries. There is also an increasing demand for life scientists to contribute to the public understanding of science as journalists and information/liaison officers, in view of the ethical and environmental issues that arise, for example, by developments in molecular biology and biotechnology. Recent employers AstraZeneca Crown Prosecution Service Glaxo Smithkline United Utilities Chester Zoo RSPCA NHS BBC Ministry of Defence Eli-Lilly Unilever Vodafone Environment Agency Health Protection Agency Work experience opportunities Students on our four-year MBiolSci programme have the opportunity to take elective internships abroad at our partner institutions. For example, while at universities in Thailand, students have worked on topics such as coral reef and mangrove ecology, genetics of shrimp development and new drugs for tuberculosis. Students in their final year of the MBiolSci also have the opportunity to work in industry, either for six-week internships or for the entire final year. Students will have the exciting option to undertake a foreign field course in western Uganda which is available when studying a number of our undergraduate degree programmes. The 12-day trip will involve study at both the Kibale National (10 days) and Queen Elizabeth National Parks (two days). Topics covered whilst in Uganda include tropical forest and savannah ecology, biodiversity patterns, primate behaviour and ecology, subsistence versus commercial agricultural practices, and ecotourism. In addition there are numerous opportunities for students to study or work abroad with one of our many worldwide partners. For more information, visit www.liverpool.ac.uk/goabroad Postgraduate opportunities Many of our students decide to stay at Liverpool as postgraduate students. For further information on postgraduate study the prospectus is now online in two areas. One for research (MPhil/PhD) at: www.liv.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/research/ or for taught courses only at: www.liv.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught/