Molecular Biology Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Biotechnology (Applied Molecular Biology) with Industrial Placement Msci (Hons) University of Aberdeen 88% 6% 0% £9250 £26100 £24800 161 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Molecular Biology and Environmental Change with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 88% 0% 5% £9250 £26500 133 Egham On campus Full-time
Molecular Biology BSc (Hons) University of Aberdeen 72% 0% 15% £9250 £26100 £24800 212 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Molecular Biology BSc (Hons) University of Dundee 90% 10% 0% £9250 £24800 201 Dundee On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science (Molecular Biology) BSc (Hons) University of Aberdeen 86% 0% 0% £9250 £26100 £24800 178 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Biochemistry with Molecular Biology and Biotechnology BSc (Hons) University of Bristol - 5% 2% £9250 £31300 183 Bristol On campus Full-time
Biotechnology (Applied Molecular Biology) BSc (Hons) University of Aberdeen 88% 6% 0% £9250 £26100 £24800 161 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Biochemistry with Molecular Biology & Biotechnology Msci (Hons) University of Bristol - 5% 10% £9250 £31300 175 Bristol On campus Full-time
Molecular Biology and Genetics BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 82% 0% 15% £9250 £26100 131 Norwich On campus Full-time
Molecular Biology and Environmental Change BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 88% 0% 5% £9250 £26500 133 Egham On campus Full-time
Molecular Biology with Industrial Placement Msci (Hons) University of Aberdeen 72% 0% 0% £9250 £26100 £24800 178 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science (Molecular Biology) with Industrial Placement Msci (Hons) University of Aberdeen 86% 0% 0% £9250 £26100 £24800 178 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Biological Sciences (Molecular Biology) BSc (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 78% 0% 1% £9250 £34800 201 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Microbiology and Molecular Biology BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 73% 10% 10% - - 114 Manchester On campus Full-time
Molecular Biology with Entrepreneurship BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 83% 15% 2% - - 170 Manchester On campus Full-time
Molecular Biology with Industrial/Professional Experience BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 83% 15% 2% - - 170 Manchester On campus Full-time
Microbiology and Molecular Biology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 73% 10% 5% - - 108 Manchester On campus Full-time
Molecular Biology (4 years) [MSci] MSc The University of Manchester 83% 15% 2% - - 170 Manchester On campus Full-time
Molecular Biology with a Modern Language (4 years) BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 83% 15% 2% - - 167 Manchester On campus Full-time
Molecular Biology BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 83% 15% 2% - - 170 Manchester On campus Full-time
Structural Molecular Biology PgCert Birkbeck, University of London - - - £2025 £3305 - London online Part-time
Physiology and Molecular Biology MSc University of Bradford - - - £9230 £23028 - Bradford 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
Medical Molecular Biology with Genetics PgDip Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Molecular Biology MPhil The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
79 /100
5610 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. 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 Molecular Biology

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25986 £23450 £28950
25-75 percentile range £21993 - £30000 £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 £26267 £24389 £30053
25-75 percentile range £23235 - £29557 £19593 - £29766 £24450 - £38168
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

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 Oct 10, 2023

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 Oct 10, 2023

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

18% Caring personal services
13% Sales occupations
11% Natural and social science professionals
9% Teaching Professionals
7% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Administrative occupations
5% Elementary occupations
4% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
2% Health associate professionals
2% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

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) Oct 10, 2023
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 £25986 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 Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD