Biosciences at Loughborough
Thank you for your interest in studying Biosciences with us and for attending our visit day. Here you can discover more about the range of support and opportunities available at Loughborough, as well as information on how to accept your offer.
Biosciences is an exciting and rapidly developing field, bringing together knowledge, ideas and techniques to allow us to expand our understanding of the human body and its interplay with the environment.
Our students have secured graduate roles as research scientists in universities and the bioscience industry, as well as NHS jobs as clinical scientists and genetic counsellors. They have also gone on to careers in the development of cell therapies, product development and testing, clinical trials coordination, research administration, and teaching.
Meet your Academic Admissions Tutor
I am delighted to welcome you to Loughborough University. Please do take this opportunity to find out as much as possible about studying with us. I hope that you enjoyed your visit and that you choose to join us here in September.
Hear from our students
Your student journey
Facilities
You will gain hands-on experience in state-of-the-art facilities, including our £17m STEMLab, as well as dedicated anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, molecular and cell biology labs. The facilities have been designed to help you to develop the practical skills needed in careers across the bioscience or healthcare sectors.
Academic Support
Academic support services are here to help you transition and succeed at Loughborough by supporting you to develop your academic and language skills. There’s a fantastic range of services including school-based drop-ins and bookable 1-1 appointments, online on-demand materials and bookable skills development workshops.
Careers Support
Our Careers Network is on hand to provide you with a range of career-orientated activities, such as 1-1 career advice and guidance sessions, presentations on career planning and curating CVs, as well as interview practice and mock assessment centres. They also host a range of high profile careers fairs and employer events, including our annual TalkSport conference.
Placement Opportunities
Every student at Loughborough has the opportunity to undertake a placement or study abroad year. This year allows you to develop your skills, build a professional network and add to your CV.
Recent biosciences placement destinations include: Johnson&Johnson, Pfizer, Astra Zeneca, Institute of Cancer Research, GSK and many more.
95.8% of SSEHS students undertaking a placement achieved a 1st or 2:1 in the 2022 academic year.
Coach and Volunteer Academy
Gain practical experience and insight into the field by getting involved with the Coach and Volunteer Academy. You can volunteer in a range of roles such as sports coaching, media and marketing, events organisation and much more.
Student Experience
There is a huge array of activities to get involved in, from volunteering at an alpaca farm, competitive or social sport, joining one of our 97 societies, or the infamous hall parties, there really is something for everyone and so many great opportunities to socialise and make those lifelong uni friendships.
Your next steps
Contact us
If you have any questions about your offer or your course, please get in touch with us.