Biotechnology at Northumbria University, Newcastle
Biotechnology (BSc (Hons), C150) at Northumbria University, Newcastle: UCAS’s course data does not show an entry requirement for 2027 entry yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on northumbria.ac.uk ↗
Entry requirement
Not in UCAS’s data yet
UCAS’s course search data does not include one for 2027 yet, though the university may have published it. Check northumbria.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subject
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
190 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other higher education 8%, an Access course 4%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C150 · 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 yearWider subject at this uni
87%
still studying
UK 85%
9%
left higher education
UK 11%
3%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
285 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%86%
Learning opportunities86%85%
Assessment and feedback80%79%
Academic support90%90%
Organisation and management87%79%
Learning resources93%88%
Student voice82%79%
140 final-year students · 70% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£31k3 years£29k5 years£34.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
78% working5% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed6% 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%
65%
use what they learned
UK 65%
- Engineering professionals61%
- Elementary occupations12%
- Sales occupations7%
- Skilled trades occupations5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials4%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 75 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, England
- Postcode
- NE1 8ST
Subjects
biotechnology engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Northumbria University
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Biotechnology at other universities
One course at each of 10 universities. 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 |
| Coventry University | Biotechnology BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| Edge Hill University | Biotechnology BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | under 96 |
| University of Nottingham | Biotechnology Msci (Hon) | BBB - BBC | 128–143 |
| University of East London | Biochemistry and Biotechnology BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Liverpool John Moores University | Biotechnology BSc (Hons) | — | under 96 |
| Northumbria University, Newcastle | Biotechnology this course | — | 96–111 |
| University of Essex | Biochemistry and Biotechnology (Integrated Masters) (Including Placement Year) MSci | — | — |
See all 33 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More materials and technology at Northumbria University, Newcastle
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