Biology (with Foundation Year) at Bangor University
Biology (with Foundation Year) (BSc (Hons), C10F) at Bangor University asked for 48–104 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on bangor.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~104 points
Moderatearound CCC
Published as 48 - 104 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 bangor.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104
The middle entrant had under 96 points. At least 55% had fewer than the 104 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, an Access course 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C10F · C1 biology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 88%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%92%
Learning opportunities80%88%
Assessment and feedback66%80%
Academic support75%92%
Organisation and management79%86%
Learning resources83%93%
Student voice78%83%
15 final-year students · 68% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£20k5 years£24.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 50 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
55% working20% working and studying15% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
44%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
54%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Sales occupations12%
- Elementary occupations11%
- Conservation and environment professionals10%
- Skilled trades occupations10%
- Animal care and control services9%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Bangor, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- LL57 2DG
Subjects
biology biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- 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 Aberdeen | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | BBC | 176–191 |
| University of Chester | Biology BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Huddersfield | Biology (Molecular and Cellular) BSc (Hons) | BBC - BCC | 112–127 |
| University of Lincoln | Biology BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| Ulster University | Biology with optional placement year BSc (Hons) | 104 - 106 points | — |
| University of Sussex | Life Sciences (with a foundation year) BSc (Hons) | 96 - 105 points | — |
| Bangor University | Biology (with Foundation Year) this course | 48 - 104 points | under 96 |
| University of Derby | Biology BSc (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
| University of Worcester | Biological Sciences (Biology) BSc (Hons) | 96 - 104 points | under 96 |
| Edge Hill University | Biology with STEM Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 72 - 96 points | 96–111 |
| University of Dundee | Mathematical Biology BSc (Hons) | CCC - CCD | 176–191 |
See all 226 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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