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This is your future

Biosciences

The world needs bioscientists now more than ever. Study a degree where you can explore your interests, learn from experts and unlock a world of opportunities.

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Your place at Manchester

Congratulations on your offer of a place on a biosciences course at Manchester.

Choose Manchester and you'll benefit from world-class teaching at a time when scientific expertise is of paramount importance.

Your degree will give you great opportunities to both shape your future and make a difference to people’s lives.

6th in the UK for biosciences (QS 2021).

A wide range of UK and overseas placements.

Meet your Director of Undergraduate Studies

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Learning and support

Student experience

How you will learn

How you learn will depend on the units you take. 

From lectures and tutorials to practicals and fieldwork, your course will deliver everything you need in the best format for the topic in question.

Read about teaching and learning

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Tour our facilities

VIDEO: Follow Plant Science student Tom on a tour of the biosciences facilities at Manchester.

Hear from our students

BLOGS: Read blog posts by our biosciences students, including posts on work experience and choosing a speciality.

Visit the blog : Biology, Medicine and Health

Zoology graduate Peter Fison.

Beyond Year 1 of your biosciences degree

VIDEOS: Hear from tutors on what your course will be like after you complete Year 1.

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Study abroad

Expand your horizons by spending the first semester of Year 2 at a university in Europe or further afield.

Read more : Study abroad

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Student support

Support on your course

Biosciences at Manchester is an active community that welcomes students from all over the world.

You’ll make friends through biosciences society activities and get support in your studies from older students through our peer-assisted student support scheme.

Learn about university support

BLOG: Support for students from underrepresented backgrounds

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Academic advising

You’ll have an academic advisor who you can turn to if you ever need support.

Every student is assigned an academic advisor when they arrive. Your academic advisor is the person who will support you throughout your studies.

Our academic advisors provide student support in a number of areas.

  • Academic - They will discuss your academic progress with you and offer advice on where and how you can improve your work. They can also provide guidance on course unit choices.
  • Pastoral - Your advisor acts as a first point of contact if you are experiencing personal difficulties, such as financial or medical issues. They can signpost you to the correct support services, both at the University and outside.
  • Employability - Your advisor will discuss your future career plans with you and provide a reference.

You will get to know your advisor through the regular group tutorial sessions we run in Year 1. You will also have two individual meetings each semester.

These meetings allow you to discuss your academic progress, interests and career aspirations. Together, you will be able to identify any help that you need and set goals.

If you need advice between these organised meetings, you can contact your advisor to arrange a meeting.

We also have a team of Senior Academic Advisors. They are there to support our academic advisors and provide additional support to those students facing challenging times.

Our Senior Academic Advisors can help students to access appropriate support services at the University.

Your course

Courses within this subject area

Remind yourself how much your course at Manchester has to offer you.

Follow the relevant link for details about the course you have an offer for:

Courses

  • Biochemistry BSc
  • Biology BSc
  • Biology with Science and Society BSc
  • Biomedical Sciences BSc
  • Biosciences with a Foundation Year
  • Biotechnology BSc
  • Genetics BSc
  • Immunology BSc
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  • Medical Physiology BSc
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  • Molecular Biology BSc
  • Neuroscience BSc
  • Pharmacology BSc
  • Zoology BSc

Study options

Many of our BSc courses are available with a variety of four-year study options.

  • With a foundation year
  • With an integrated master's
  • With a modern language
  • With industrial/professional experience
  • With entrepreneurship

Your next steps

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We're supporting you through the application process by answering your frequently asked questions.

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Discover what it's like to study at Manchester by talking to a current student online.

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Email: ug.biosciences@manchester.ac.uk

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