Zoology

Our courses

We offer a range of options, including the traditional three-year BSc and our four-year integrated masters (MBiolSci) that gives you an extra year of research experience. You can apply to spend a year working on placement or studying abroad, once you join the University.

Learn more about zoology at Sheffield, including details of our modules:

Fieldwork

From one-day field trips exploring local ecological settings in your first year, to week-long adventures as part of optional UK and international field courses in your second and third year, you'll have lots of opportunities to get hands-on experience in the field as a zoology student.

Discover field courses

Accredited degrees

Our undergraduate BSc degrees in zoology are accredited by the Royal Society of Biology which shows employers that you've developed the practical skills and scientific knowledge that they're looking for.

What our students say

I've had great support on the course

Kane Dibb Zoology with Placement Year BSc

Kane loved the variety of the Zoology programme at Sheffield, covering science communication with experience in documentary making, to modelling ecosystems and learning about animal adaptations. They even got the chance to complete a placement in our Alfred Denny Museum of Zoology.