Medical Biotechnology Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Biomedical Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) The University of Sheffield 92% 4% 35% £9250 £29110 165 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science (with foundation year) BSc (Hons) University of Hull 69% 0% 0% £9250 £18300 £19500 91 Hull On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) University of the West of Scotland 81% 5% 2% £9250 £15250 129 Paisley On campus Full-time Sandwich
Biomedical Science with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Sunderland 83% 5% 15% £9250 £16000 62 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University - 10% 15% £9250 £16750 109 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Applied Biomedical Science (Pathology) with placement year BSc (Hons) Ulster University 94% 0% 0% £9250 £15840 £16320 149 Coleraine On campus Full-time Sandwich
Biomedical Sciences BSc (Hons) University of Reading 88% 5% 7% £9250 £27650 120 Reading On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) University of Roehampton 96% 5% 8% £9250 £15000 £15750 111 Roehampton On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Middlesex University - 15% 10% £9250 £15100 £16600 105 London On campus Full-time
Biomedical Sciences BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 94% 4% 6% £9250 £17150 126 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Biomedical Sciences (Immunology) with Placement BSc (Hons) Brunel University 57% 12% 4% £9250 £21470 £23615 127 Uxbridge On campus Full-time Sandwich
Biomedical Sciences (Genetics) with Placement BSc (Hons) Brunel University 69% 10% 0% £9250 £21470 £23615 116 Uxbridge On campus Full-time Sandwich
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 80% 5% 26% £9250 £15000 £15450 £16600 117 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Biomedical Sciences (Genetics) BSc (Hons) Brunel University 69% 12% 0% £9250 £21470 £23615 129 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Edinburgh Napier University - 0% 0% £9250 £17580 £19340 160 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) University of West London 79% 1% 5% £9250 £16250 133 Ealing On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science with an Industrial Placement Year BSc (Hons) The University of Sheffield 92% 4% 0% £9250 £29110 167 Sheffield On campus Full-time Sandwich
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Aston University 85% 5% 1% £9250 £20700 128 Birmingham On campus Full-time Sandwich
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 88% 5% 0% £9250 £25300 166 Belfast On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science (Developmental Biology) BSc (Hons) University of Aberdeen 80% 5% 0% £9250 £26100 £24800 180 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science with placement year BSc (Hons) Ulster University 94% 10% 0% £9250 £15840 £16320 160 Coleraine On campus Full-time Sandwich
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) The University of Sheffield 92% 10% 8% £9250 £29110 165 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Ulster University 94% 5% 0% £9250 £15840 £16320 153 Coleraine On campus Full-time
Biomedical Sciences with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 81% 7% 1% £9250 £26500 133 Egham On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) St George's, University of London 80% 5% 6% £9250 £9250 £19250 £21250 148 London On campus Full-time
Biomedicine with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London 76% 20% 10% £6935 £17620 68 London On campus Full-time
Biomedical Sciences BSc (Hons) University College London 77% 5% 1% £9250 £32100 199 London On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Glasgow Caledonian University 72% 10% 1% £9250 £9250 £14500 £15200 200 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) York St John University 91% 0% 10% £9250 £14000 141 York On campus Full-time
Biomedical Sciences with Foundation BSc (Hons) University of Reading - 5% 25% £9250 £27650 120 Reading On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) University of Greenwich 89% 15% 5% £9250 £16150 £17000 126 London On campus Full-time
Biomedical Sciences (Biochemistry) with Placement BSc (Hons) Brunel University 56% 12% 15% £9250 £21470 £23615 112 Uxbridge On campus Full-time Sandwich
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Bournemouth University 85% 0% 10% £9250 £18800 101 Poole On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science MSc Staffordshire University - 10% 15% £9250 £16750 113 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Robert Gordon University - 0% 6% £6750 £6930 £15040 £17400 160 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Biomedical Sciences (Human Health) BSc (Hons) Brunel University 69% 12% 20% £9250 £21470 £23615 127 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science with an Industrial Placement Year MBiomedSci The University of Sheffield - 4% 0% £9250 £29110 180 Sheffield On campus Full-time Sandwich
Biomedical Science (Molecular Biology) BSc (Hons) University of Aberdeen 92% 0% 0% £9250 £26100 £24800 178 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Biomedical Sciences with Placement BSc (Hons) Brunel University 97% 5% 5% £9250 £21470 £23615 128 Uxbridge On campus Full-time Sandwich
Biomedical Science (Developmental Biology) with Industrial Placement Msci (Hons) University of Aberdeen 79% 5% 0% £9250 £26100 £24800 180 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science (with a placement year) BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University 54% 10% 15% £9250 £16750 120 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Biomedical Sciences (Biochemistry) BSc (Hons) Brunel University 56% 0% 0% £9250 £21470 £23615 128 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science with Foundation BSc (Hons) University of Westminster 83% 6% 7% £9250 £15400 107 London On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) University of Hull 69% 0% 2% £9250 £9250 £18300 £19500 115 Hull On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield 76% 0% 5% £9250 £17600 157 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science MSci MSc St George's, University of London 76% 3% 6% £9250 £9250 £19250 £21250 151 London On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) University of Brighton 71% 5% 40% £9250 £13842 82 Brighton On campus Full-time Sandwich
Biomedical Sciences BSc (Hons) University of Cumbria 88% 0% 5% £9250 £13250 96 Carlisle On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) London Metropolitan University 84% 10% 0% £9250 £17600 141 London On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) University of Kent 87% 8% 5% £9250 £22700 132 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Biomedical Sciences with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University - 5% 0% £9250 £16085 116 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Biomedicine BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 90% 0% 5% £9250 £26100 140 Norwich On campus Full-time
Biomedicine with Advanced Pathways MSc Birkbeck, University of London 70% 20% 6% £9250 £17620 94 London On campus Full-time
Biomedical Sciences with Professional Training MBiomedSci Cardiff University 94% 3% 2% £9000 £25450 £28200 183 Cardiff On campus Full-time Sandwich
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) University of East London 64% 10% 13% £9250 £14160 £14820 121 London On campus Full-time
Biomedical Sciences (with integrated foundation year) BSc (Hons) University of Cumbria 90% 0% 15% £9250 £13575 96 Carlisle On campus Full-time
Cancer Biomedicine BSc (Hons) University College London 77% 0% 0% £9250 £32100 164 London On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) University of Abertay Dundee 69% 0% 10% £9250 £15000 146 Dundee On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science (Pharmacology) BSc (Hons) University of Aberdeen 73% 10% 0% £9250 £26100 £24800 189 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) University of Sussex 92% 0% 5% £9250 £25000 142 Brighton On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science BSc University of Suffolk 78% 0% 10% £9250 £14598 119 Ipswich On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science (including year abroad) BSc (Hons) University of Essex - 5% 10% £9250 £22100 122 Colchester On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science (Extended) BSc (Hons) University of Greenwich 65% 0% 0% £9250 £16150 £17000 124 London On campus Full-time
Biomedical Sciences MSc University of Southampton 81% 0% 0% £9250 £27400 153 Southampton On campus Full-time
Biomedical Sciences (Immunology) BSc (Hons) Brunel University 52% 12% 0% £9250 £21470 £23615 127 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University 84% 5% 6% £9250 £16600 140 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science (Anatomy) with Industrial Placement Msci (Hons) University of Aberdeen 91% 5% 5% £9250 £26100 £24800 214 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science MBiomedSci The University of Sheffield 72% 4% 15% £9250 £29110 183 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science (Physiology) with Industrial Placement Msci (Hons) University of Aberdeen 84% 5% 5% £9250 £26100 £24800 214 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Biomedical Sciences BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 71% 0% 2% £9250 £17150 134 Nottingham On campus Full-time Sandwich
Biomedical Sciences with Professional Experience BSc (Hons) University of Reading 88% 5% 10% £9250 £27650 142 Reading On campus Full-time Sandwich
Biomedical Sciences BSc (Hons) University of Bristol 73% 0% 4% £9250 £29000 174 Bristol On campus Full-time
Biomedical Sciences (Human Health) with Placement BSc (Hons) Brunel University 72% 12% 4% £9250 £21470 £23615 127 Uxbridge On campus Full-time Sandwich
Biomedical Sciences BSc (Hons) University of Southampton 53% 4% 6% £9250 £27400 163 Southampton On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science with a Sandwich Year BSc (Hons) University of Kent 45% 15% 0% £9250 £22700 129 Canterbury On campus Full-time Sandwich
Biomedicine BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield 93% 10% 5% £9250 £17600 134 Huddersfield On campus Full-time Sandwich
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Southampton Solent University 87% 5% 10% £9250 £15000 £16125 100 Southampton On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science (Including Professional Training Year) BSc (Hons) Cardiff University 100% 5% 0% £9000 £25450 £28200 169 Cardiff On campus Full-time Sandwich
Biomedical Science (Anatomy) BSc (Hons) University of Aberdeen 85% 5% 5% £9250 £26100 £24800 214 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Biomedical Sciences MBiomedSci Cardiff University 94% 0% 0% £9000 £25450 £28200 177 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Applied Biomedical Science (NHS Placement) BSc (Hons) University of Essex - 0% 10% £9250 £22100 141 Colchester On campus Full-time
Biomedicine with Research Placement BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield 77% 0% 5% £9250 £17600 157 Huddersfield On campus Full-time Sandwich
Biomedical Sciences BSc (Hons) Cardiff University 100% 5% 3% £9000 £25450 £28200 168 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) University of Bradford 88% 5% 2% £9250 £22180 116 Bradford On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science Msci (Hons) University of Sussex 91% 10% 15% £9250 £25000 135 Brighton On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science with Foundation Year and Placement BSc (Hons) University of West London 83% 1% 5% £9250 £16250 129 Ealing On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) University of Derby - 0% 5% £9250 £14900 133 Derby On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of West London 69% 1% 10% £9250 £16250 83 Ealing On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Derby - 0% 5% £9250 £14900 117 Derby On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Edge Hill University 86% 2% 5% £9250 £16500 126 Ormskirk On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) University of Portsmouth 94% 11% 4% £9250 £20200 £19200 130 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Biomedical Sciences BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 85% 10% 1% £9250 £26500 114 Egham On campus Full-time
Biomedical Sciences BSc (Hons) The University of York 83% 5% 1% £9250 £28800 164 York On campus Full-time
Biomedical Sciences BSc (Hons) Brunel University - 15% 3% £9250 £21470 £23615 128 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science (Physiology) BSc (Hons) University of Aberdeen 91% 10% 5% £9250 £26100 £24800 214 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) De Montfort University - 13% 9% £9250 £15750 £16250 113 Leicester On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science with Foundation Year BSc University of Suffolk 77% 0% 5% £9250 £13992 108 Ipswich On campus Full-time
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (joint degree with National University of Singapore) BSc (Hons) University of Dundee - 0% 0% £9250 £23650 £26600 175 Dundee On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of Essex 80% 5% 0% £9250 £22100 103 Colchester On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) University of Sunderland 88% 5% 2% £9250 £16000 129 Sunderland On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
69 /100
1973 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Medical Biotechnology

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £27855 £24571 £28403
25-75 percentile range £24239 - £33607 £18500 - £31500 £21984 - £37274
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
All Medical Biotechnology 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 £26071 £24167 £27000
25-75 percentile range £24429 - £29643 £18500 - £27500 £24167 - £32167
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Medical Biotechnology

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 Aug 27, 2024

Current jobs

Among graduates of Medical Biotechnology 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 Aug 27, 2024

Typical employers for graduates of Medical Biotechnology

  • Large Private Biotech Companies
  • Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Firms
  • Food and Drink Manufacturers
  • Environmental and Conservation
  • Government and Charity Research Institutes
  • Horticulture and Agriculture Organisations
  • National Health Services
  • Private Clinical Research Companies
  • Universities

Jobs of graduates of Medical Biotechnology (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Medical Biotechnology at Imperial College of Science

25% Managers, directors and senior officials
15% Conservation and environment professionals
15% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
15% Design occupations
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Medical Biotechnology

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Medical Biotechnology, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Medical Biotechnology is the study of biotechnology as applied to the development of human/veterinary diagnostic, therapeutic systems.

The median salary of graduates of Medical Biotechnology was £27855 15 months after graduation, £24571 3 years after graduation and £28403 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Medical Biotechnology studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Biomedical Sciences - MBiomedSci
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc