Undergraduate | Biological Sciences | University of Southampton

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Our teaching is driven by our cutting-edge research. Our courses in Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Ecology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology and Zoology cover the spectrum of the biological sciences.

Choose Southampton:

Option of working in the industry for a year
Opportunity to study abroad at host universities in Australia, New Zealand and Europe
Year three project undertaken as part of a research team working at the cutting edge of your chosen subject
Laboratory and field-based research projects supervised by researchers working at the cutting edge of biological science
Fieldwork in UK, Spain and Belize (Biology, Ecology and Zoology courses only)

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What our students think

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Excellent facilities and location

New teaching laboratories, other world-class facilities and an exciting campus life on the beautiful English South Coast.

Exciting career prospects

Specialist advice plus opportunities for hands-on experience to help you explore and achieve your goals.

I chose Southampton because of the competitive science programme, which includes a large amount of laboratory work which hugely increases your employability. It offers the opportunity for long-term independent research projects and each module is strongly influenced by current research