Graduates of the School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences have excellent career prospects, with 100% in employment or further study within six months of graduating, 87% of those in employment are in highly skilled jobs and 62% are earning over the median salary. The average UK salary for our postgraduate students 15 months after graduating is £27,395 (HESA GOS, 2020/21.)
During your studies you'll have access to support at every stage in your degree, including one-to-one academic guidance, tailored workshops and external guest speakers. The school also has a dedicated Careers and Enterprise Team, who can offer specialist advice and organise subject-specific events.
From your very first day till up to two years after you graduate you will have access to the team. They’ll work with you to:
The rare combination of knowledge you will gain of specific skills taught in the programme including DNA assembly, next-generation sequencing technologies, CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing, cell-free synthetic biology, directed evolution, bioinformatics and coding, along with the high-demand data science skills are applicable to many lines of work will set you up for a brilliant career or PhD. The soft skills you will develop from your programme including communication, teamworking, problem solving and time management will be applicable to any career you choose.