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Biology, Biomedical Sciences and Biochemistry

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Fantastic facilities

You'll have access to a huge range of facilities including state-of-the-art laboratories and dedicated teaching spaces.

Broaden your horizons

with year in industry or year abroad placement opportunities.

Top 10 in the UK

for our departmental research, according to the Times Higher Education’s ranking of the latest REF results (2021).

Welcome to the Department of Biology. 

We're a friendly and supportive academic community committed to sharing our expertise with the next generation of bioscientists.

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Conversations make the world turn. We're always here with advice, so swing any questions our way.

ug-admissions@york.ac.uk
+44 (0)1904 324000

Our courses

Add a placement year to gain real world experience and valuable career skills to help you stand out from other graduates. All our courses are accredited by the Royal Society of Biology.

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Free online courses

Discover how microbes shaped the Earth, explore animal ecosystems and behaviour, and examine the biological processes behind intelligence.

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Contact us

Conversations make the world turn. We're always here with advice, so swing any questions our way.

ug-admissions@york.ac.uk
+44 (0)1904 324000