Biological Sciences

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Course info

Tailor your programme to your interests, potentially culminating in a named specialism. These include Animal Biology, Microbiology and Infectious Disease, and Molecular and Cellular BiologyOptional residential field courses in the UK and abroadThe opportunity to apply your skills in practical settings throughout your studies provides a variety of employment and further study opportunities after you graduateFour-year programmes include a placement year working in an appropriate business or ...Read more

Key stats

DATA SOURCE: UNISTATS / UCAS / HESA

WUSCA ranking:

WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2025 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.

41/279

CUG Subject Ranking

CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025

19th

CUG Ranking

CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025

14th

Biology (Non-Specific)

Drop-out rate

Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 96 = 4% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019

Employment rate

Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019

92%

Average salary

Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019

Biology (Non-Specific) graduate salary at this uni

£20,000

UK Biology (Non-Specific) graduate salary

£20,000

What students say

Great study spaces and facilities and lots of guidance with course deadlines from lecturers. I’d prefer it is the students union held more events and if societies could be..Read more

Best: After volunteering in the lab for one summer, I have been given a temporary job as a research assistant for the summer between my second and third year. This job can help me..Read more

Modules

DATA SOURCE: IDP Connect

Popular A-level subjects

Biology (Non-Specific)

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Biology

89%

Chemistry

62%

Mathematics

55%

Geography

22%

Physics

14%

DATA SOURCE: HESA

Tuition fees

Students living in

£9,535 per year

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Domestic

This is the fee you pay if you live within Domestic. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

DATA SOURCE: UCAS/IDP Connect

Latest reviews

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Eleanor

18 Feb 25

Biological Sciences

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