BSc (Honours) Biology

The BSc (Honours) Biology course offered by Sheffield Hallam University is a full-time three or four-year program designed to turn students into a professional biologist. The course gives students the flexibility to choose modules to determine their biological specialism and provides opportunities to engage in valuable work experience locally, nationally or overseas.Course Content: The BSc (Honours) Biology program is designed in a way that it grows the knowledge of students through hands-on practicals and fieldwork which can take place in rural, urban and even tropical environments. In addition, the students are taught specialist techniques including electron microscopy, DNA analysis and mammalian cell culture.Key Modules: The course is comprised of modules such as Biology in Practice, Infection and Immunity, Medical Genetics, Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Conservation Biology, and Applied Genetics.Accreditations: The course BSc (Honours) Biology is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting in part the academic and experience requirement for the Membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol).Future Careers: Successful completion of this course could lead you to a broad range of careers or further study. Examples include laboratory-based roles in medical research, food quality testing, pharmaceuticals, environmental agencies, or research institutes. Alternatively, you could find employment in teaching, science writing, sales and marketing, or science communication and policy roles.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.