Biology at Aberystwyth University
Biology (MBiol, C09F) 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 96–111 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 96–111 points.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Biology
- Code
- C09F · C0 no standard meaning
- Duration
- 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting, in part, the academic and experience requirement of membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
88%
still studying
UK 88%
11%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
55 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%92%
Learning opportunities91%88%
Assessment and feedback79%80%
Academic support86%92%
Organisation and management88%86%
Learning resources93%93%
Student voice82%83%
20 final-year students · 75% 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
55% working10% working and studying25% studying15% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 65%
55%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
30%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 65% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Aberystwyth, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SY23 3DD
Subjects
biology biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Aberystwyth
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Biology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Brighton | Biological Sciences with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 72 points | under 96 |
| University of Chester | Biology (including a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 72 points | under 96 |
| University of Derby | Biology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 72 points | under 96 |
| Keele University | Biology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 56 points | under 96 |
| Aberystwyth University | Biology this course | 48 points | 96–111 |
| University of Greater Manchester | Medical Biology with foundation year BSc (Hons) | 48 points | under 96 |
| University of Salford | Biological Sciences with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 48 points | under 96 |
| University of South Wales | Biology (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 48 points | 96–111 |
| Oxford Brookes University | Life Sciences Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 32 points | — |
| University of Plymouth | Biological Sciences with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 32 points | under 96 |
| University of Worcester | Biological Sciences (Biology) with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 32 points | under 96 |
See all 226 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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