Molecular Biology Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
University of Bristol 92% 5% 3% £9250 £24700 171 Bristol On campus Full-time
The University of Sheffield 85% 2% 3% £9250 £25670 160 Sheffield On campus Full-time
The University of Edinburgh 67% 0% 2% £9250 £30400 173 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
University of Dundee 63% 0% 10% £9250 £23650 145 Dundee On campus Full-time
The University of Sheffield 85% 0% 0% £9250 £25670 150 Sheffield On campus Full-time
University of Bristol 92% 5% 0% £9250 £24700 171 Bristol On campus Full-time
University of East Anglia 83% 0% 15% £9250 £21700 £22800 122 Norwich On campus Full-time
Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Queen's University of Belfast - - - - - - Belfast On campus Full-time
University of Leicester - - - £9500 £21000 - Leicester On campus Full-time
Coventry University - - - - - - Coventry On campus Full-time
University of Bradford - - - £8784 £20885 - Bradford On campus Full-time
University of Westminster - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
University of Aberdeen 83% 2% 0% - - 165 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
University of Aberdeen 86% 0% 0% - - 181 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
University of Aberdeen 74% 0% 0% - - 187 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 80% 0% 2% - - 168 Manchester On campus Full-time
Nottingham Trent University 85% 5% 5% - - 122 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Heriot-Watt University 67% - 0% £9250 £9250 £19792 £20584 156 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Royal Holloway, University of London 90% - 5% £9250 £23200 107 Egham On campus Full-time
Manchester Metropolitan University 71% 5% 15% - - 129 Manchester On campus Full-time
University of Hertfordshire 74% 10% 0% - - 113 Hatfield On campus Full-time
University of Aberdeen 86% 0% 0% - - 181 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 80% 0% 2% - - 168 Manchester On campus Full-time
University of Wolverhampton 75% 0% 10% £9250 - 89 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 80% 0% 2% - - 168 Manchester On campus Full-time
University of Aberdeen 74% 0% 0% - - 187 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Manchester Metropolitan University 71% 5% 15% - - 129 Manchester On campus Full-time
University of Aberdeen 83% 2% 0% - - 165 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 80% 0% 2% - - 169 Manchester On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 80% 0% 2% - - 168 Manchester On campus Full-time
Royal Holloway, University of London 90% - 5% £9250 £23200 107 Egham On campus Full-time
University of Oxford 90% - 5% - - 107 Oxford On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
68 /100
6311 students of Molecular Biology in the UK replied

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2021
The NSS is commissioned by the <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/student-information-and-data/national-student-survey-nss">Office for Students</a>

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 £23028 £22369 £27253
25-75 percentile range £20000 - £26972 £17406 - £27318 £20728 - £33846
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 2, 2021
All Molecular Biology courses of UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23606 £23989 £29000
25-75 percentile range £20175 - £26618 £19396 - £28469 £22457 - £35915
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK

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 Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK

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.

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021

Typical employers for graduates of Molecular Biology

  • Government Organizations
  • Public or Private Corporations
  • Universities

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Among graduates of Molecular Biology who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number of highly skilled vs non-highly skilled jobs (Unistats).

% Skilled jobs

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

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

20% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
15% Caring personal services
10% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Natural and social science professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Customer service occupations
5% Administrative occupations
5% Information Technology Professionals
5% Other Health Professionals
5% Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021

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) Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK
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FAQ

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

The median salary of graduates of Molecular Biology was £23028 15 months after graduation, £22369 3 years after graduation and £27253 5 years after graduation.

Biochemistry with Molecular Biology & Biotechnology at University of Bristol received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 92 out of 100 among 45 respondents.