Biotechnology with foundation year at Coventry University
Biotechnology with foundation year (BSc (Hons), BTDF) at Coventry University asked for 64 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 coventry.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~64 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 coventry.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 64
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
445 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other higher education 8%, a degree 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- BTDF
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- November 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearWider subject at this uni
68%
still studying
UK 85%
19%
left higher education
UK 11%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
505 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%86%
Learning opportunities84%85%
Assessment and feedback77%79%
Academic support87%90%
Organisation and management74%79%
Learning resources82%88%
Student voice73%79%
205 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£31k3 years£30k5 years£37k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 105 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
77% working6% working and studying3% studying9% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
68%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
67%
use what they learned
UK 65%
- Engineering professionals43%
- Skilled trades occupations13%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals7%
- Process, plant and machine operatives4%
- Sales occupations4%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 180 graduates · 62% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Coventry, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- CV1 2TU
Subjects
biotechnology engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- CU Coventry
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Biotechnology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Edinburgh | Biological Sciences (Biotechnology) BSc (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 192–207 |
| University of Manchester | Biotechnology BSc (Hons) | AAA - AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Birmingham | Biotechnology BSc (Hons) | 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Leeds | Biological Sciences (Biotechnology with Enterprise) BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Biotechnology Msci (Hon) | BBB - BBC | 128–143 |
| Edge Hill University | Biotechnology with STEM Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 72 - 96 points | under 96 |
| Coventry University | Biotechnology with foundation year this course | 64 points | 96–111 |
| University of East London | Biochemistry and Biotechnology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 64 points | under 96 |
| University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | Applied Sciences HNC | 42 - 48 points | — |
See all 33 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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