Molecular Biology Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Molecular Biology MBiolSci The University of Sheffield 80% 10% 2% £9250 £25670 148 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Molecular Biology BSc (Hons) University of Dundee 90% 0% 0% £9250 £23650 189 Dundee On campus Full-time
Molecular Biology with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) The University of Sheffield 80% 0% 0% £9250 £25670 151 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Molecular Biology and Genetics BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 79% 0% 10% £9250 £21700 £22800 125 Norwich On campus Full-time
Biological Sciences (Molecular Biology) BSc (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 78% 5% 1% £9250 £30400 197 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Molecular Biology and Environmental Change with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 88% - 10% £9250 £23200 100 Egham On campus Full-time
Molecular Biology and Environmental Change BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 88% - 10% £9250 £23200 100 Egham On campus Full-time
Biotechnology (Applied Molecular Biology) with Industrial Placement Msci (Hons) University of Aberdeen 88% 4% 0% - - 138 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Microbiology and Molecular Biology BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 73% 0% 0% - - 123 Manchester On campus Full-time
Molecular Biology BSc (Hons) University of Hertfordshire 75% 10% 0% - - 115 Hatfield On campus Full-time
Molecular Biology BSc (Hons) University of Aberdeen 72% 0% 0% - - 156 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Molecular Biology with Entrepreneurship BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 83% 0% 3% - - 172 Manchester On campus Full-time
Molecular Biology MRes Nottingham Trent University 79% 0% 0% - - 119 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Molecular Biology with Industrial/Professional Experience BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 83% 0% 3% - - 172 Manchester On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science (Molecular Biology) BSc (Hons) University of Aberdeen 86% 0% 0% - - 161 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Microbiology and Molecular Biology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 73% 0% 0% - - 123 Manchester On campus Full-time
Biotechnology (Applied Molecular Biology) BSc (Hons) University of Aberdeen 88% 4% 0% - - 138 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Molecular Biology (4 years) [MSci] MSc The University of Manchester 83% 0% 3% - - 172 Manchester On campus Full-time
Molecular Biology with a Modern Language (4 years) BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 83% 0% 3% - - 180 Manchester On campus Full-time
Molecular Biology BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 83% 0% 3% - - 172 Manchester On campus Full-time
Molecular Biology with Industrial Placement Msci (Hons) University of Aberdeen 72% 0% 0% - - 156 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science (Molecular Biology) with Industrial Placement Msci (Hons) University of Aberdeen 86% 0% 0% - - 161 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology MSc University of Leicester 86% 0% 0% £9500 £21000 161 Leicester On campus Full-time
Biochemistry with Molecular Biology and Biotechnology BSc (Hons) University of Bristol - - - £9250 £24700 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Biochemistry with Molecular Biology & Biotechnology Msci (Hons) University of Bristol - - - £9250 £24700 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Biological Sciences (Cell and Molecular Biology) BSc (Hons) Heriot-Watt University - - - £9250 £9250 £19792 £20584 - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Physiology and Molecular Biology MSc University of Bradford - - - £8784 £20885 - Bradford On campus Full-time
Genetics & Molecular Biology BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton - - - £9250 - - Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Molecular Biology with Biotechnology MSc Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology MSc Queen's University of Belfast - - - - - - Belfast On campus Full-time
Computational Discovery DPhil University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Molecular Biology MSc Coventry University - - - - - - Coventry On campus Full-time
Medical Molecular Biology with Genetics PgCert Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Biomedical Sciences (Medical Molecular Biology) MSc University of Westminster - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Molecular Biology

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24017 £23450 £28950
25-75 percentile range £20000 - £27974 £18456 - £28917 £22344 - £35829
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Molecular 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 £24299 £24502 £30106
25-75 percentile range £20763 - £28340 £19734 - £29984 £24572 - £38271
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Molecular 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 Molecular 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 Molecular Biology

  • Government Organizations
  • Public or Private Corporations
  • Universities

Jobs of graduates of Molecular Biology (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Molecular Biology at Brunel University

13% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
13% Caring personal services
11% Sales occupations
8% Natural and social science professionals
8% Administrative occupations
8% Business and public service associate professionals
6% Teaching Professionals
5% Elementary occupations
3% Health associate professionals
3% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Molecular 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 Molecular 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 Molecular Biology, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Molecular Biology is the study of biological activity at the molecular level.

The median salary of graduates of Molecular Biology was £24017 15 months after graduation, £23450 3 years after graduation and £28950 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Molecular Biology studies:
  • Master of Biological Sciences - MBiolSci
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Doctor of Philosophy - DPhil
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip

Molecular Biology - BSc (Hons) at University of Dundee received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 90 out of 100 among 20 respondents.