Biology at Aberystwyth University
Biology (MBiol, C109) at Aberystwyth University asked for 120–128 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
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 120 - 128 points
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 128
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. 80% had fewer than the 128 asked.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Biology
- Code
- C109 · C1 biology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Biology BSc (Hons) | 112 - 136 points | 96–111 |
| University of Bath | Biology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| Aberystwyth University | Biology this course | 120 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Biology BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 144–159 |
| Swansea University | Biological Sciences with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Brighton | Biological Sciences Msci (Hon) | 112 - 128 points | under 96 |
| University of Hull | Biology MSci (Hon) | 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Leeds | Biology and History and Philosophy of Science BSc (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Liverpool | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| Anglia Ruskin University | Biology BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Bath Spa University | Biology BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
See all 226 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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