MSci Biology
About this course
MSci in Biology, offering an integrated Master's structure over four years full time. Core topics include Programming, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, and Fieldwork. Students complete a semester working on an individual research project within a biology research team, alongside practical experience in laboratories and the field from the first year.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB or ABB IB: 34 points
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What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 72%
- Academic support: 80%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 67%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 15 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 45%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 50%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 20%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 125 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 15%
- London: 27%
- South East: 44%
- South West: 9%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other qualifications: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Cells, Organisms and Systems
- Physiology and Disease
- Skills, Ethics and Society
- Biodiversity & Ecology
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Research Methods for Biology, Ecology and Zoology
- Biochemistry and Metabolism
- Coastal Ecology Field Course
- Neuroscience and Behaviour
- Evolutionary Biology
- Animals in Their World: From Physiology to Behaviour
- Conservation Biology
- Human Genetics and Genomics
- Immunology & Infectious Disease
- Marine Biology
- Principles of Neuronal Function
- Research and Professional Skills I: Biomedicine
- Research and Professional Skills I: Zoology & Ecology
- Structural Basis of Biological Function
- Cell Regulation and Pharmacology
- Conservation Ecology Field Course
- Developmental Biology
- Neural Circuits
- Population & Community Ecology
- Research and Professional Skills II: Genetics & Biochemistry
- Research and Professional Skills II: Zoology & Ecology
- Third Year Bioscience Research Project
- Advanced Topics in Conservation
- Animal-Plant Interactions
- Behavioural Ecology
- Cell Signalling and Therapeutics
- Communicating STEM
- Drug Discovery & Chemical Enterprise
- Immunology in Health and Disease
- Intelligence in Animals and Machines
- Programming for Life Sciences
- Regulating Gene Expression
- Structure and Function of the Brain
- Tropical Rainforest Science Field Trip
- African Zoology Field Course
- Animals in the Anthropocene
- Conservation in Practice
- Genome Instability in Disease and Cancer
- Genomics and Bioinformatics
- Innovation in Bioscience and Medicine
- Mediterranean Ecology Field Course
- Molecular Neuropharmacology
- Neurobiology of Brain Disorders
- Palaeozoology
- Structural Basis of Protein Mechanism
- Life Sciences MSci research project
- Advanced Methods in Molecular Research
- Advanced Techniques in Neuroscience
- Current Topics in Evolution, Behaviour and Conservation
- Fundamentals of Cancer Cell Biology
- Masters Tropical Rainforest Field Course
- Practical Techniques in Cancer Cell Biology
- Practical Techniques in Cell and Molecular Biology
- Quantitative Skills in Ecology
- Research Foundations
- Rewilding and Ecosystem Services
- Skills for Research Bioscientists
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MSci Biology at University of Sussex earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £25,500 after 3 years, £31,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £38,500. The £31,000 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Biology.
What do graduates of MSci Biology at University of Sussex do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MSci Biology at University of Sussex?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MSci Biology at University of Sussex?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 121 UCAS points.
Does MSci Biology at University of Sussex include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on MSci Biology at University of Sussex?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.