Biochemistry at Keele University
Biochemistry (BSc (Hons), C701) at Keele University asked for 128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; 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 keele.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
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 keele.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. 90% had fewer than the 128 asked.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, no formal qualifications 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C701 · C7 molecular biology and biochemistry
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting, in part, the academic and experience requirement of membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 93%
10%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%91%
Learning opportunities85%88%
Assessment and feedback83%81%
Academic support93%92%
Organisation and management85%86%
Learning resources85%92%
Student voice99%85%
20 final-year students · 68% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£23k5 years£29k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
50% working15% working and studying20% studying10% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
75%
use what they learned
UK 48%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 75% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Keele, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- ST5 5BG
Subjects
biochemistry biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Keele University
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Molecular biology, biophysics and biochemistry 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 Strathclyde | Biochemistry and Immunology BSc (Hons) | 96 - 132 points | 176–191 |
| Aberystwyth University | Biochemistry MBiol | 120 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Keele University | Biochemistry this course | 128 points | 96–111 |
| Kingston University | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Hull | Biochemistry MSci (Hon) | 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Liverpool | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Reading | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBB | 112–127 |
| University of Surrey | Biochemistry MSci | ABB - BBB | 112–127 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
See all 254 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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