Biochemistry at Aberystwyth University
Biochemistry (BSc (Hons), C70F) at Aberystwyth University asked for 48 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on aber.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~48 points
Openbelow CCC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check aber.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 48
The middle entrant had 112–127 points.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science
- Code
- C70F · C7 molecular biology and biochemistry
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 93%
5%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%91%
Learning opportunities86%88%
Assessment and feedback88%81%
Academic support90%92%
Organisation and management85%86%
Learning resources85%92%
Student voice85%85%
20 final-year students · 82% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£24.5k3 years£21k5 years£27k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
50% working5% working and studying35% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
35%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
55%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
30%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Elementary occupations35%
- Skilled trades occupations15%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Natural and social science professionals5%
- Sales occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 80% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Aberystwyth, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SY23 3DD
Subjects
biochemistry biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Aberystwyth
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Molecular biology, biophysics and biochemistry at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Biochemistry with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 64 points | 96–111 |
| Kingston University | Biochemistry with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 64 points | 96–111 |
| University of East London | Biochemistry and Biotechnology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 64 points | under 96 |
| University of Northampton | Biochemistry (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 64 points | under 96 |
| University of Westminster, London | Biochemistry with Foundation BSc (Hons) | DDE | under 96 |
| Keele University | Biochemistry with Foundation Year MSci | 56 points | under 96 |
| Aberystwyth University | Biochemistry this course | 48 points | 112–127 |
| University of Salford | Biochemistry with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 48 points | under 96 |
| Coventry University | Applied Biosciences with foundation year BSc (Hons) | 40 points | 96–111 |
| University of Sunderland | Biochemistry with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 40 points | under 96 |
| University of Worcester | Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 32 points | under 96 |
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