What can you apply for?

We offer degrees in a variety of subject areas spanning the breadth of biological sciences.

The School of Biological Sciences at the University of Edinburgh has one of the largest concentrations of biologists in the United Kingdom, with cutting-edge research in a wide range of disciplines. Our undergraduate teaching derives from our research strengths, and you will be taught by scientists of international repute.

The entry requirements are the same for all of our programmes and regardless of your initial application choice you will have the opportunity to explore aspects of each of our programmes in the early years. At the end of year 2 you will choose an area to specialise in and can choose from any of the 12 we offer.

You can find out more about our undergraduate programmes on the degree finder including information on programme structure, optional courses, learning outcomes, career opportunities, field trips, entry requirements, and fees and funding. Access the degree finder page for your programme of interest below:

5 year MBiol programme:
4 year BSc (Hons) programmes:

We are based at the King's Buildings Campus which has over 100 years of scientific history. Here you can follow in the footsteps of leading biological scientists including Noreen and Ken Murray who developed the Hepatitis B vaccine and pioneered genetic engineering and Piers Sellers, an astronaut and climate scientist.

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