Biochemistry with a Year Abroad at Queen Mary University of London
Biochemistry with a Year Abroad (Msci (Hon), C71Y) at Queen Mary University of London asked for 136 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 ↗ Main course page on qmul.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~136 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 qmul.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 60% had fewer than the 136 asked.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, an Access course 10%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C71Y · C7 molecular biology and biochemistry
- Duration
- 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 93%
1%
left higher education
UK 5%
4%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
95 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%91%
Learning opportunities89%88%
Assessment and feedback73%81%
Academic support90%92%
Organisation and management73%86%
Learning resources91%92%
Student voice85%85%
70 final-year students · 78% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£28.5k5 years£35.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
51% working10% working and studying22% studying5% unemployed12% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
30%
use what they learned
UK 48%
- Finance Professionals15%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Caring personal services5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 80 graduates · 54% responded · 2022-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- E1 4NS
Subjects
biochemistry biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Mile End Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster University | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Biochemistry with a Year Abroad this course | 136 points | 112–127 |
| University of Bath | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Biochemistry Msci (Hon) | ABB - AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Biochemistry Msci (Hon) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Sheffield | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Southampton | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of St Andrews | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 126 - 136 points | 208–223 |
See all 254 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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