The University of Sheffield
Department of Biomedical Science

MSc Courses: Entry and Application Procedures

Entry and ApplicationEntry requirements: First class Honours Degree in a Biomedical Science or a related subject.

Typically we would expect your bachelor degree to have a significant content of subjects relevant to biomedicine, including some of the following: molecular biology, molecular genetics, animal cell biology, animal genetics, animal physiology, animal development.

We accept qualifications from a British University or the equivalent from an overseas institution (please consult the University website or Admissions department for details of equivalence). Relevant additional work or research experience may also be taken into account during the selection process.

Please feel free to contact our admissions team if you require further information and advice.

How to apply

You can apply for our postgraduate courses through the University's online submission form:

Here, you can also find information about the documents you should include to support your application, and how to supply these.

Deadline for Application

We take applications all year long. However, be advised, our course fill up quickly and visa applications for overseas students can take up to four months.

English language qualifications

If your first language is not English you will have to demonstrate your proficiency in English. Most applicants will require:

Applicants from India with X and XII grade 70% or above in English are exempt.

Overseas and EU applicants should go to the following University webpage and select your home country to get more information on the entrance requirements (including English Language) you will need to meet:

If you have a good basic science education, but you do not have the level of English proficiency required you can study English language preparation at our English Language Teaching Centre.