Neuroscience at Aston University, Birmingham
Neuroscience (BSc (Hons), B140) at Aston University, Birmingham asked for BBB - BCC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on aston.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BBB
Selective120 points · around BBB
Published as BBB - BCC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check aston.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 55% had fewer than the 120 asked.
50 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- B140 · B1 anatomy, physiology and pathology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- built in
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 87%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
50 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%89%
Learning opportunities87%88%
Assessment and feedback80%80%
Academic support98%90%
Organisation and management77%86%
Learning resources81%90%
Student voice79%83%
25 final-year students · 71% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£27.5k5 years£32.5k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
40% working30% working and studying15% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
15%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Business and Financial Project Management Professionals15%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Information Technology Professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B4 7ET
Subjects
neuroscience subjects allied to medicine
Campus
- Campus
- Aston University
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Biomedical sciences 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston University, Birmingham | Neuroscience this course | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| Bath Spa University | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Coventry University | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| Edge Hill University | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Keele University | Psychology with Neuroscience BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Brighton | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Cumbria | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Derby | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | 120 points | under 96 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Huddersfield | Biomedicine with Research Placement BSc (Hons) | BBB - BBC | 96–111 |
| University of Lincoln | Biomedical Science MBio (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
See all 316 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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