Zoology

Zoology at Sheffield allows you to study animals and biodiversity at every scale. You'll learn how animals function, how to conserve biodiversity, and how evolution works.

Join Biosciences students Alwin, Scarlett and Saoirse and discover what it’s really like to study Zoology at Sheffield.
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Join us for a biosciences subject taster session

  • Date: Thursday 6 November 2025
  • Time: 5 to 6.30pm
  • Location: Online

Discover what it's like to study biosciences at Sheffield with this online taster session.

You'll explore how cancer biology can lead to life-saving treatments, learn about our undergraduate bioscience courses, and have the chance to get your questions answered by a current student.

Find out more and book your place

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.

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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

Photo of Kane Dibb in the Alfred Denny Museum

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.

The University of Sheffield is ranked number one in the Russell Group for "student voice" in the subject of zoology

National Student Survey (NSS) 2025

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Discover what sets Sheffield apart at an undergraduate open day this autumn.