C1 Biology course codes

By UCAS's old subject scheme, a course code starting C1 means biology, in the biological sciences area (C). 384 courses at 93 UK universities use one for 2027 entry: most ask for between 96 and 120 UCAS points; 95 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often AAB. Another 137 joint honours courses carry C1 as their second subject.

Compare these courses, filter by entry grades and shortlist with the joint honours too

Codes in use

Universities choose their own codes, so most subjects have several. A code naming two subjects is a major/minor degree.

• C100 61
• C101 26
• C102 18
• C103 17
• C180 13
• C104 11
• C105 11
• C160 10
• C110 9
• C161 9
• C184 8
• C120 7
• C150 7
• C109 6
• C10F 6
• C130 6
• C164 6
• C181 6
• C182 6
• C183 6
• C107 5
• C108 4
• C121 4
• C190 4
• C106 3
• C112 3
• C12F 3
• C140 3
• C152 3
• C168 3
• C169 3
• C16F 3
• C1FY 3
• C111 2
• C113 2
• C11F 2
• C151 2
• C162 2
• C166 2
• C167 2
• C170 2
• C171 2
• C185 2
• C186 2
• C189 2
• C18A 2
• C18B 2
• C18F 2
• C191 2
• C1CF 2
• C1F7 with environmental sciences 2
• C1R1 with French 2
• C10Y 1
• C114 1
• C117 1
• C118 1
• C119 1
• C11X 1
• C122 1
• C123 1
• C125 1
• C129 1
• C133 1
• C135 1
• C141 1
• C142 1
• C14R 1
• C15F 1
• C163 1
• C165 1
• C16R 1
• C18M 1
• C18X 1
• C192 1
• C193 1
• C196 1
• C199 1
• C1A1 with pre-clinical medicine 1
• C1A2 with pre-clinical dentistry 1
• C1A3 with clinical medicine 1
• C1A5 with medicine and dentistry, unlisted subject 1
• C1A6 with medicine and dentistry, unlisted subject 1
• C1A7 with medicine and dentistry, unlisted subject 1
• C1B2 with pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy 1
• C1C3 with zoology 1
• C1C7 with molecular biology and biochemistry 1
• C1C8 with psychology 1
• C1C9 with other biological sciences 1
• C1CA 1
• C1CI 1
• C1CR 1
• C1CV 1
• C1D4 with agriculture 1
• C1DF 1
• C1FP 1
• C1FS 1
• C1L8 with development studies 1
• C1LF 1
• C1M8 with law, unlisted subject 1
• C1M9 with other law, often criminology 1
• C1N1 with business studies 1
• C1R2 with German 1
• C1R4 with Spanish 1
• C1W3 with music 1
• C1YF 1

Joint honours

Courses carrying C1 as their second subject, by the subject their code starts with.

• with F7 environmental sciences 10
• with C0 no standard meaning 5
• with C8 psychology 5
• with D4 agriculture 5
• with F0 no standard meaning 4
• with C6 sport and exercise science 3
• with D5 forestry 3
• with F1 chemistry 3
• with F5 astronomy 3
• with G1 mathematics 3
• with H0 no standard meaning 3
• with S2 no standard meaning 3
• with X1 teacher training 3
• with X6 education, unlisted subject 3
• with B0 no standard meaning 2
• with B7 nursing 2
• with B9 other subjects allied to medicine 2
• with E0 no standard meaning 2
• with F2 materials science 2
• with F3 physics 2
• with F6 geology 2
• with F8 physical geography 2
• with G3 statistics 2
• with H8 chemical, process and energy engineering 2
• with M1 law by area 2
• with P0 no standard meaning 2
• with A0 no standard meaning 1
• with B2 pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy 1
• with B6 aural and oral sciences 1
• with C2 botany 1
• with C3 zoology 1
• with E1 no standard meaning 1
• with E2 no standard meaning 1
• with E4 no standard meaning 1
• with E5 no standard meaning 1
• with E6 no standard meaning 1
• with E7 no standard meaning 1
• with F4 forensic and archaeological sciences 1
• with F9 other physical sciences 1
• with G6 software engineering (older codes) 1
• with H1 general engineering 1
• with H2 civil engineering 1
• with H3 mechanical engineering 1
• with H4 aerospace engineering 1
• with H5 naval architecture 1
• with H6 electronic and electrical engineering 1
• with H7 production and manufacturing engineering 1
• with H9 other engineering 1
• with K0 no standard meaning 1
• with L0 no standard meaning 1
• with L1 economics 1
• with N2 management studies 1
• with N5 marketing 1
• with N6 human resource management 1
• with P1 information services 1
• with P2 public relations and advertising 1
• with P3 media studies 1
• with P4 publishing 1
• with P5 journalism 1
• with P6 media, journalism and communications, unlisted subject 1
• with P7 media, journalism and communications, unlisted subject 1
• with P8 media, journalism and communications, unlisted subject 1
• with P9 other media and communications 1
• with Q0 no standard meaning 1
• with S0 no standard meaning 1
• with S5 no standard meaning 1
• with S9 no standard meaning 1
• with T0 no standard meaning 1
• with T6 Middle Eastern studies 1
• with V5 philosophy 1
• with V6 theology and religious studies 1
• with W0 no standard meaning 1
• with W1 fine art 1
• with W2 design 1
• with W3 music 1
• with W4 drama 1
• with W5 dance 1
• with W6 film and photography 1
• with X3 education studies 1

Subjects

The subject UCAS tags these courses with first.

• biology 130
• biological sciences 61
• marine biology 39
• ecology 35
• biodiversity conservation 7
• management studies 7
• evolution 6
• human biology 6

Universities

• Aberystwyth University 16
• Swansea University 16
• University of Hull 14
• University of Bath 12
• University of Exeter 11
• University of Warwick 11
• Keele University 10
• University of Manchester 10
• Queen's University Belfast 9
• The University of Edinburgh 9
• Lancaster University 8
• University of Essex 8
• University of St Andrews 8
• Bangor University 7
• Oxford Brookes University 7
• University of Huddersfield 7
• University of Liverpool 7
• University of Plymouth 7
• Imperial College London 6
• Royal Holloway, University of London 6
• Royal Veterinary College, University of London 6
• University of Bedfordshire 6
• University of Chester 6
• University of Gloucestershire 6
• University of Lincoln 6
• University of York 6
• Edge Hill University 5
• Nottingham Trent University 5
• University of Reading 5
• Blackburn College 4
• Loughborough University 4
• University of Birmingham 4
• University of Brighton 4
• University of Dundee 4
• University of East Anglia UEA 4
• University of Leeds 4
• University of Nottingham 4
• University of Salford 4
• University of Stirling 4
• University of Suffolk 4
• University of West London 4
• Anglia Ruskin University 3
• Coventry University 3
• Durham University 3
• Kingston University 3
• University Centre Sparsholt 3
• University of Derby 3
• University of Glasgow 3
• University of Leicester 3
• University of Roehampton 3
• University of Sheffield 3
• University of South Wales 3
• Bournemouth University 2
• Bristol, UWE 2
• Canterbury Christ Church University 2
• Cardiff University 2
• Edinburgh Napier University 2
• Heriot-Watt University 2
• Manchester Metropolitan University 2
• Newcastle University 2
• Northumbria University, Newcastle 2
• Norwich University of the Arts 2
• Queen Mary University of London 2
• The University of Law 2
• University Academy 92 (UA92) 2
• University of Aberdeen 2
• University of Bristol 2
• University of Greenwich 2
• University of Portsmouth 2
• University of Southampton 2
• University of Strathclyde 2
• University of Sussex 2
• University of Westminster, London 2
• University of Worcester 2
• Aston University, Birmingham 1
• Bath Spa University 1
• BIMM University 1
• Cardiff Metropolitan University 1
• City College Norwich (incorporating Easton College) 1
• Liverpool John Moores University 1
• London Metropolitan University 1
• Moulton College 1
• Richmond American University London 1
• Royal Agricultural University 1
• SAE Institute 1
• Sheffield Hallam University 1
• Teesside University 1
• Ulster University 1
• University Centre Bishop Burton 1
• University of Cumbria 1
• University of Kent 1
• University of Oxford 1
• Xenophon College London 1

Courses