Biology Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Biology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) The University of Sheffield 63% 5% 5% £9250 £25670 145 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Biology with a Year Abroad MBiolSci The University of Sheffield 70% 5% 5% £9250 £9250 £24450 £25670 135 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Biology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Derby 38% 0% 5% £9250 £14045 109 Derby On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 92% 0% 5% £9000 £16300 115 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Biology (with integrated year in industry) BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 92% 0% 14% £9000 £16300 123 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) The University of York 81% 5% 2% £9250 £24000 157 York On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) University of South Wales 80% 0% 5% £9000 £12600 99 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Biology (with integrated foundation year) BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 92% 0% 14% £9000 £16300 100 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Plant Biology BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 86% 0% 10% £9000 £16300 129 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
International Wildlife Biology BSc (Hons) University of South Wales 58% 0% 5% £9000 £12600 103 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Biology with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Swansea University 82% 0% 0% £9000 £19000 135 Swansea On campus Full-time
Biology with Placement Year MBiolSci The University of Sheffield 70% 5% 5% £9250 £9250 £24450 £25670 135 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Biology MBiolSci The University of Sheffield 70% 5% 5% £9250 £9250 £24450 £25670 135 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Medical Biology with foundation year BSc (Hons) University of Bolton 100% 5% 55% £9250 £46600 57 Bolton On campus Full-time
Biology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Keele 75% 0% 10% £9250 £14000 122 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) University of Hull 71% 0% 15% £9250 £17550 84 Hull On campus Full-time
Biology (with placement) BSc (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 91% 10% 25% £9250 £14700 110 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Biology with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 81% 0% 5% £9250 £23200 118 Egham On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) University of Southampton 88% 5% 0% £9250 £21580 182 Southampton On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) University of Portsmouth 82% 0% 5% £9250 £18300 110 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Medical Biology with Research Placement BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield 79% 5% 5% £9250 £16000 115 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Biology (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of South Wales 80% 0% 5% £9000 £12600 99 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Biology MBio University of Lincoln 96% 0% 5% £9250 £15900 134 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 81% 0% 5% £9250 £23200 118 Egham On campus Full-time
Biology MBiol (Hons) University of Worcester 93% 0% 5% £9250 £13100 84 Worcester On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 86% 5% 5% £9250 £14415 108 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) University of Keele 75% 0% 10% £9250 £17000 122 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Biology MBiol MBiol University of Greenwich 92% 0% 0% £9250 £14500 111 London On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) The University of Nottingham 73% 2% 4% £9250 £26500 149 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Biology (with foundation year) BSc (Hons) University of Hull 71% 0% 15% £9250 £17550 84 Hull On campus Full-time
Molecular and Cellular Biology BSc (Hons) University of Glasgow 93% 0% 5% £27750 £84080 191 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) University of Derby 38% 0% 5% £9250 £14045 109 Derby On campus Full-time
Plant Biology (with integrated year in industry) BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 86% 0% 5% £9000 £16300 129 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) Swansea University 82% 0% 0% £9000 £19000 135 Swansea On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University 79% 0% 10% £9250 £16600 143 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Medical Biology BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield 79% 10% 10% £9250 £16000 115 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Biology with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) Swansea University 82% 0% 0% £9000 £19000 135 Swansea On campus Full-time
Animal Biology and Conservation BSc (Hons) Oxford Brookes University 85% 0% 0% £9250 £15500 121 Oxford On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 91% 10% 30% £9250 £14700 112 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Biology (Molecular and Cellular) BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield 79% 0% 0% £9250 £16000 115 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Biology with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) Swansea University 82% 0% 0% £9000 £19000 135 Swansea On campus Full-time
Mathematical Biology Msci (Hons) University of Dundee 77% 5% 0% £9250 £19500 172 Dundee On campus Full-time
Biology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University 79% 0% 10% £9250 £16600 143 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Biology (Extended) BSc (Hons) University of Greenwich 92% 0% 10% £9250 £14500 111 London On campus Full-time
Biology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 86% 5% 5% £9250 £14415 108 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Biology (Molecular and Cellular) with Research Placement BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield 79% 5% 5% £9250 £16000 115 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Biology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of Worcester 93% 0% 0% £9250 £13100 102 Worcester On campus Full-time
Biology and Mathematics BSc (Hons) University of Keele 74% 5% 15% £9250 £16000 116 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) University of Greenwich 92% 0% 10% £9250 £14500 111 London On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) Bath Spa University 65% 0% 10% £9250 - 111 Bath On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 64% 0% 10% £9250 - 115 Preston On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) Middlesex University 90% - 15% £9250 £14000 104 London On campus Full-time
Biology (Placement Year) BSc (Hons) Lancaster University 73% 0% 0% £9250 - 167 Lancaster On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) Newcastle University 61% 0% 4% £9250 - 142 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Biology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Middlesex University 90% - 15% £9250 £14000 104 London On campus Full-time
Biology MBiol Bangor University 78% 0% 0% £9000 - 112 Bangor On campus Full-time
Biology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Bangor University 78% 0% 0% £9000 - 124 Bangor On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) Lancaster University 73% 0% 0% £9250 - 167 Lancaster On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) University of Chester 62% 0% 0% £9250 - 117 Chester On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 79% 5% 4% £9250 - 118 London On campus Full-time
Medical Biology BSc (Hons) Bangor University 71% 0% 5% £9000 - 125 Bangor On campus Full-time
Biology (Study Abroad) BSc (Hons) Lancaster University 73% 0% 0% £9250 - 167 Lancaster On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) Edge Hill University 68% 0% 0% £9250 - 117 Ormskirk On campus Full-time
Biology (Foundation Entry) BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 64% 0% 10% £6000 - 115 Preston On campus Full-time
Biology (including a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of Chester 62% 0% 0% £9250 - 138 Chester On campus Full-time
Biology with optional placement year BSc (Hons) Ulster University 83% - 0% £9250 £15360 144 Coleraine On campus Full-time
Biology (Conservation) - (Professional Placement Year) BSc (Hons) Bath Spa University 65% 0% 10% £9250 - 111 Bath On campus Full-time
Biology (Professional Placement Year) BSc (Hons) Bath Spa University 65% 0% 10% £9250 - 111 Bath On campus Full-time
Secondary Science (Biology) with QTS BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University 75% 3% 5% £9250 - 142 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Biology with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 79% 5% 4% £9250 - 118 London On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) University of Leeds 71% 0% 3% - - 145 Leeds On campus Full-time
Animal Biology BSc (Hons) University of Stirling 92% 0% 0% - - 191 Stirling On campus Full-time
Zoo Biology BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 89% 15% 5% - - 124 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) Northumbria University 74% 5% 10% - - 139 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Animal Biology BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 81% 5% 10% - - 127 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Biology and Professional Education BSc (Hons) University of Stirling 67% 0% 0% - - 193 Stirling On campus Full-time
Plant Biology MPhil University of Worcester 93% 0% 5% - - 84 Worcester On campus Part-time
Biology with Science & Society BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 68% 0% 1% - - 162 Manchester On campus Full-time
Biology with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) University of Kent 80% 0% 2% - - 114 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Biology (4 years) [MSci] MSc The University of Manchester 68% 0% 10% - - 156 Manchester On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) University of Aberdeen 79% 0% 0% - - 185 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Biology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Edge Hill University 68% 0% 0% - - 117 Ormskirk On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) University of Kent 80% 0% 2% - - 114 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Biology with a Sandwich Year BSc (Hons) University of Kent 80% 0% 10% - - 119 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Biology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 80% 0% 5% - - 125 Manchester On campus Full-time
Biology with Science & Society with Industrial/Professional Experience BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 68% 0% 1% - - 162 Manchester On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) University of Stirling 91% 0% 0% - - 148 Stirling On campus Full-time
International Wildlife Biology (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of South Wales 58% 0% 5% - - 103 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Biology and Mathematics BSc (Hons) University of Stirling 86% 0% 0% - - 169 Stirling On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 80% 0% 5% - - 125 Manchester On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 63% 5% 0% - - 152 Manchester On campus Full-time
Biology MBiol Heriot-Watt University - - - £9250 £9250 £19792 £20584 - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Biology and Education BSc (Hons) University of Keele - - - £9250 £16000 - Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Structural Biology MRes Birkbeck, University of London - - - £10170 £16380 - London On campus Full-time
Biology MSc University of Bristol - - - £9250 £24700 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Animal Biology BSc (Hons) University of Gloucestershire - - - £9250 £14700 - Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Biology Msci (Hons) University of Sussex - - - £9250 £22500 - Brighton On campus Full-time
Biology with Science (PGDE - Graduates only) PGDE University of Strathclyde - - - £9250 £15150 - Glasgow On campus Full-time
Biology PhD University of St Andrews - - - £4260 £19790 - St Andrews On campus Full-time
Wild Animal Biology MSc (PG) Royal Veterinary College University of London - - - £13040 £25800 - London On campus Full-time
ACS: Digital Biology MSc The University of Manchester - - - £13000 £27500 - Manchester On campus Full-time
Medical Biology BSc Burnley College - - 10% £9000 - - Burnley On campus Full-time
Mathematical Biology MSc University of St Andrews - - 10% £9900 £20370 - St Andrews On campus Full-time
Animal Biology (with placement) BSc (Hons) University of Gloucestershire - - - £9250 £14700 - Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Zoo Biology (Top-up) BSc (Hons) Sparsholt College Hampshire - - - £9250 £9800 - Winchester On campus Full-time
Big Data Biology MRes University of Southampton - - - £9250 £24400 - Southampton On campus Full-time
Mechanistic Biology PhD The University of York - - - £4473 £22250 - York On campus Full-time
Secondary Science with Biology PGCE with QTS PGCE University of Huddersfield - - - £9250 £16000 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Biology (PGDE - Graduates Only) PGDE University of Glasgow - - - £9250 - - Glasgow On campus Full-time
Secondary Biology with QTS PGCE University of Cumbria - - - £9250 - - Carlisle On campus Part-time
Palaeobiology MSc University of Bristol - - - £5350 - - Bristol On campus Part-time
Biology with Science (PGDE - Graduates only) PGDE University of Aberdeen - - - - - - Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Immunobiology MRes Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Molecular and Cellular Biology MRes University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Synthetic and Systems Biology PhD The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Synthetic Biology MSc Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Biology with Studies in the USA BSc (Hons) University of Salford - - - - - - Salford On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons) University of Salford - - - - - - Salford On campus Full-time
Cellular Structural Biology DPhil University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Oral Biology MSc Cardiff University - - - - - - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Biology with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Salford - - - - - - Salford On campus Full-time
Structural Biology PhD The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Part-time
Biology (Secondary) PGCE PGCE University of Brighton - - - - - - Brighton On campus Full-time
MBiol Biology MBiol (Hons) University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
Cardiovascular Biology MSc (Res) The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Animal Biology PhD University of Worcester - - - - - - Worcester On campus Part-time
Synthesis for Biology and Medicine DPhil University of Oxford 93% 0% 5% - - 84 Oxford On campus Full-time
Ethnobiology MSc (Res) University of Kent 93% 0% 5% - - 84 Canterbury On campus Part-time
Biology with Industrial / Professional Experience (4 years) BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 93% 0% 5% - - 84 Manchester On campus Full-time
Biology DPhil University of Oxford 93% 0% 5% - - 84 Oxford On campus Part-time
Oral Biology MSc Queen Mary University of London 93% 0% 5% - - 84 London On campus Full-time
Mitochondrial Biology and Medicine MRes Newcastle University 93% 0% 5% - - 84 Newcastle On campus Full-time
MBiol Biology (with placement) MBiol (Hons) University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
Wildlife Biology and Conservation MSc Edinburgh Napier University - - - - - - Edinburgh online Part-time
Biology BSc (Hons) University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
Radiation Biology MSc University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Biology (with placement) BSc (Hons) University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
Computational Biology PhD University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Medical Biology BSc (Hons) University of Bolton - - - - - - Bolton On campus Part-time
PGCE - Secondary - Science: Biology PGCE University of Worcester 100% 5% 55% - - 57 Worcester On campus Full-time
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Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Biology

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23000 £22375 £26273
25-75 percentile range £19489 - £26022 £16894 - £27526 £20699 - £33736
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Biology courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23167 £22483 £27691
25-75 percentile range £20093 - £26608 £17639 - £27464 £21831 - £34847
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Biology

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Biology who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Biology

  • Universities and Clinical Research Organisations
  • Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Companies
  • Private Hospitals and Nationa Health Services
  • National and Global Health
  • Scientific and Technical Consultancies
  • Schools and Colleges
  • Museums
  • Science Centres
  • Broadcast Companies

Specialisations within Biology

  • Research Science
  • Pharmacology
  • Ecology
  • Nature Conservation
  • Biotechnology
  • Marine Biology
  • Forensic Science
  • Environmental Biology
  • Microbiology
  • Human Biology
  • Reproductive biology
  • Aquatic biology
  • Freshwater biology
  • Population biology

Jobs of graduates of Biology (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Biology at Bath Spa University

25% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
10% Administrative occupations
10% Sales occupations
10% Teaching Professionals
10% Elementary occupations
5% Information Technology Professionals
5% Welfare and housing associate professionals
5% Veterinary nurses
5% Artistic, literary and media occupations
5% Business and public service associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Biology in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Biology

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Biology, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Biology is the broadly based scientific study of living organisms.

The median salary of graduates of Biology was £23000 15 months after graduation, £22375 3 years after graduation and £26273 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Biology studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Master of Biological Sciences - MBiolSci
  • Master of Biosciences - MBio
  • Master of Biology (Honours) - MBiol (Hons)
  • Master of Biology - MBiol
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Scotland) - PGDE
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Education - PGCE
  • Doctor of Philosophy - DPhil
  • Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)

PGCE - Secondary - Science: Biology - PGCE at University of Worcester received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 10 respondents.