Biological Sciences Online Bachelor and Master Degree Courses in the UK

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Edinburgh Napier University - - - - - - Edinburgh online Part-time
University of Portsmouth - - - - - - Portsmouth online Part-time
The Open University - - 0% - - - Milton Keynes online Part-time
The Open University 92% - 0% - - - Milton Keynes online Part-time
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Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Biological Sciences

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £27500 £29955 £34000
25-75 percentile range £23000 - £34000 £23864 - £39977 £27269 - £48192
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 2, 2021
All Biological Sciences courses of UK

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Biological Sciences

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 Biological Sciences 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

Specialisations within Biological Sciences

  • Anatomy
  • Biophysics
  • Cell and Molecular Biology
  • Computational Biology
  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Environmental Biology
  • Forensic Biology
  • Genetics

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Among graduates of Biological Sciences 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 Biological Sciences (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Biological Sciences at University of Roehampton

15% Sales occupations
10% Managers, directors and senior officials
10% Teaching Professionals
10% Secretarial and related occupations
10% Finance Professionals
10% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
10% Sports and fitness occupations
10% Business and public service associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021

Grading Distribution

Students of Biological Sciences 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 Biological Sciences

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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 Biological Sciences studies:
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)

The median salary of graduates of Biological Sciences was £27500 15 months after graduation, £29955 3 years after graduation and £34000 5 years after graduation.

Biology (R58) at The Open University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 92 out of 100 among 30 respondents.