Biological Sciences at Heriot-Watt University
Biological Sciences (BSc (Hons), C110) at Heriot-Watt University asked for BBC - ABB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on hw.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 points · around ABB
Published as BBC - 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 hw.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 160–175 points. 15% had fewer than the 128 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 75%, other higher education 15%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C110 · C1 biology
- Duration
- 3 - 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
40 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%90%
Learning opportunities83%88%
Assessment and feedback79%80%
Academic support93%91%
Organisation and management86%82%
Learning resources78%89%
Student voice81%83%
20 final-year students · 78% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
3 years£24.5k5 years£30.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- EH14 4AS
Subjects
biological sciences biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- EdinburghCampus
- 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 Birmingham | Human Sciences BSc (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| Heriot-Watt University | Biological Sciences this course | BBC - ABB | 160–175 |
| Kingston University | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Royal Veterinary College, University of London | Animal Biology, Behaviour, Welfare and Ethics BSc (Hons) | ABB - CCC | 112–127 |
| University of Leeds | Studies in Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Liverpool | Biological Sciences MBiol (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Reading | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBB | 112–127 |
| University of Roehampton | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | under 96 |
| University of Surrey | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBB | 112–127 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Biomedicine BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
See all 154 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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