Visiting Students - Biology

As a visiting student at York you'll be fully integrated into academic life at a world-class, research-led university.

Undergraduate students

Academic requirements

You will need to show that you have sufficient knowledge and experience to study with us at the required level. Most UK students have spent two years studying Chemistry and Biology intensively to a reasonably advanced level. Most of our modules are one semester only with the exception of research project that spans the full academic year.

Further information on module choices

• Acceptance on all modules requires you to have studied to an acceptable level of prior knowledge
• If you would like to study modules from more than one academic year or department, timetabling constraints will affect which modules you can choose. Module codes indicate the stage/year: C is stage 1; I is stage 2; H is stage 3; and M is stage 4. Choosing modules from the same stage will reduce the chance of timetable clashes
• Some modules are only available to students on a Biochemistry course
• Please include your module preferences (including the module codes) in your application, otherwise your application may be rejected

Choosing your modules

You can view the department’s modules in the module catalogue. To help you get started, we have written a short guide on how to use the module catalogue.

You should confirm your module choices with the Department of Biology’s Visiting Student coordinator before you begin studying at York. You can change your module choices in the first two weeks of the semester.

Postgraduate students

Academic requirements

You should hold a good undergraduate degree (2:2, 2:1 or first) in biology or a related subject.

Postgraduate courses, modules and entry requirements

Postgraduate and undergraduate English language requirements

IELTS: 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component (the language requirements are part way down the page. The other requirements are not applicable).

For more information see our undergraduate English language requirements or our postgraduate English language requirements. 

Teaching schedule

You can study in our department for the following periods only:

• Full academic year
• Semester 1 only
• Semester 2 only

Examination and assessment

Assessment is mainly by examination at the end of each semester. Alternate assessments may be available, please contact us to discuss this.

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 Undergraduate modules

The list below shows our modules for 2024/25. Our 2025/26 modules will be available soon in the module catalogue.