Your Postgraduate Biosciences Offer Holder hub

Congratulations on your offer to study Biosciences at the University of Birmingham! This is your dedicated subject hub where you will find important information about your course before you start.

Why study Biosciences at Birmingham?

Follow your interests - Study in one of the UK's top Schools of Biosciences as you specialise in your chosen area through a mixture of taught material and lab-based research projects
Industry partnerships - Benefit from collaborations with our world-leading faculty and our many industrial partners in the West Midlands, ensuring that you are equipped for academic or industrial career paths
Research projects - Closely supervised individual projects will prepare you to tackle real-world research or industrial problems at scale. You will also tackle challenges, too complex for individuals, through highly interactive group projects
Graduate prospects - By studying one of our postgraduate Biosciences degrees, you will secure your future career in a diverse range of industries. A large number of our graduates are in further study, which is an important step particularly if you want a career in research

I would say everything was perfect- the course structure, the schedule and the tutor system. The professors were able to share cutting-edge research and knowledge which gave us a real sense of what’s happening in the field of Biology.
Mike Gong, MSc Microbiology and Infection Alumnus

Birmingham: A Top Choice for Graduate Employability

We’re proud to be the UK university most targeted by the country’s leading graduate employers (The Graduate Market in 2025 High Fliers report). We are creating a new generation of innovative professionals ready to be part of advancing modern cutting-edge industries.