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Biology at Lancaster University

Biology (MSci (Hon), 1M66) at Lancaster University asked for 144 UCAS points for 2026 entry; 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 lancs.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
High
around AAA
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 lancs.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
0%10%20%30%5%<9610%9615%11220%12825%14410%1605%1765%192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144

The middle entrant had 128–143 points. 50% had fewer than the 144 asked.

50 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a baccalaureate 5%.

Course

Award
Master of Science (with Honours)
Code
1M66
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
October 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 88%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
45 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%92%
Learning opportunities84%88%
Assessment and feedback74%80%
Academic support95%92%
Organisation and management89%86%
Learning resources87%93%
Student voice86%83%
30 final-year students · 71% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni
15 months
£30.5k3 years
£25k5 years
£33k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
55% working10% working and studying10% studying15% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 65%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
45%
use what they learned
UK 52%
  • Natural and social science professionals15%
  • Science, engineering and technology associate professionals15%
  • Elementary occupations10%
  • Administrative occupations10%
  • Teaching Professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Lancaster, North West England, England
Postcode
LA1 4YW
View on map ↗

Subjects

biological sciences biological and sport sciences

Campus

Campus
Bailrigg Campus, Lancaster
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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
University of CambridgeNatural Sciences Msci (Hon)A*A*A224–239
Royal Veterinary College, University of LondonApplied Biological Research MSci (Hon)80 - 156 points128–143
Queen's University BelfastBiological Sciences BSc (Hons)120 - 152 points144–159
University of LeicesterBiological Sciences MBiolSci (Hons)128 - 152 points96–111
Lancaster UniversityBiology this course144 points128–143
The University of EdinburghBiological Sciences BSc (Hons)120 - 144 points192–207
University of BirminghamHuman Sciences MSci144 points128–143
University of ExeterBiological Sciences with Professional Placement BSc (Hons)AAA144–159
University of ManchesterLife Sciences BSc (Hons)AAA - AAB160–175
Cardiff UniversityBiochemistry BSc (Hons)AAB - BBB128–143
University of LeedsBiological Sciences BSc (Hons)AAB128–143

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