Biology at Newcastle University
Biology (BSc (Hons), C100) at Newcastle University asked for 128–152 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ncl.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~152 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 128 - 152 points
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 ncl.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 69% had fewer than the 152 asked.
75 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 94%, other higher education 5%, no formal qualifications 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C100 · C1 biology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 88%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
95 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%92%
Learning opportunities78%88%
Assessment and feedback70%80%
Academic support85%92%
Organisation and management63%86%
Learning resources91%93%
Student voice72%83%
60 final-year students · 70% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£25k5 years£31k
£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
- Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, England
- Postcode
- NE1 7RU
Subjects
biology biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Newcastle Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Biology 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 Bristol | Biology BSc (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 144–159 |
| University of St Andrews | Biology and Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 192–207 |
| Imperial College London | Biological Sciences MSci | 144 - 156 points | 192–207 |
| University of Sussex | Biology Msci (Hon) | 136 - 153 points | 112–127 |
| Newcastle University | Biology this course | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| UCL (University College London) | Natural Sciences BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Warwick | Biological Sciences MBio | 144 - 152 points | 144–159 |
| Bangor University | Biology MBiol | 128 - 144 points | under 96 |
| Durham University | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Biological Sciences MBiol | 120 - 144 points | 176–191 |
| University of Birmingham | Biological Sciences Msci (Hon) | 144 points | 128–143 |
See all 226 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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