Biomedical Sciences at Cardiff University
Biomedical Sciences (BSc (Hons), BC97) at Cardiff University asked for AAB - ABB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on cardiff.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Published as AAB - ABB
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 cardiff.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 40% had fewer than the 136 asked.
90 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 92%, an Access course 6%, a degree 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- BC97 · B9 other subjects allied to medicine + C7 molecular biology and biochemistry
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearWider subject at this uni
92%
still studying
UK 89%
3%
left higher education
UK 9%
6%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
110 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%90%
Learning opportunities91%89%
Assessment and feedback82%81%
Academic support86%90%
Organisation and management75%86%
Learning resources89%90%
Student voice91%84%
70 final-year students · 69% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£30k5 years£35.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 555 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
82% working9% working and studying3% studying2% unemployed4% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
92%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 88%
96%
say their work is meaningful
UK 95%
93%
use what they learned
UK 88%
- Other Health Professionals34%
- Nursing Professionals32%
- Therapy professionals20%
- Health associate professionals2%
- Caring personal services1%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 865 graduates · 52% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cardiff, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- CF10 3AT
Subjects
biological sciences biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Cardiff University - Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Biosciences 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 Manchester | Life Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAA - AAB | 160–175 |
| Cardiff University | Biomedical Sciences this course | AAB - ABB | 128–143 |
| Lancaster University | Biology BSc (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Biomedical Sciences BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 176–191 |
| University of Birmingham | Human Sciences BSc (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | ABB - AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Leeds | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Heriot-Watt University | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | BBC - ABB | 160–175 |
| Kingston University | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Liverpool | Biological Sciences MBiol (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Reading | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBB | 112–127 |
See all 154 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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