Biochemistry at Queen's University Belfast
Biochemistry (BSc (Hons), C700) at Queen's University Belfast asked for 120–152 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on qub.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~152 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 120 - 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 qub.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 128–143 points. At least 65% had fewer than the 152 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other higher education 15%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C700 · C7 molecular biology and biochemistry
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Recognised by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of associate membership. 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 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course84%91%
Learning opportunities80%88%
Assessment and feedback84%81%
Academic support79%92%
Organisation and management84%86%
Learning resources80%92%
Student voice74%85%
20 final-year students · 70% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24
15 months onSubject at this uni
55% working15% working and studying35% studying
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
65%
use what they learned
UK 48%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Belfast, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
- Postcode
- BT7 1NN
Subjects
biochemistry biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Queen's University Belfast
- 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 Bristol | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 144–159 |
| Imperial College London | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 144 - 156 points | 176–191 |
| University of Sussex | Biochemistry Msci (Hon) | 136 - 153 points | 112–127 |
| Brunel University of London | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | 32 - 152 points | 96–111 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Biochemistry this course | 120 - 152 points | 128–143 |
| University of Leicester | Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) MBiolSci (Hons) | 128 - 152 points | 96–111 |
| University of Warwick | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 144 - 152 points | 144–159 |
| University of Strathclyde | Biochemistry MSci | 104 - 150 points | 192–207 |
| Durham University | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Biological Sciences (Molecular Biology) BSc (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 192–207 |
| University of Birmingham | Biochemistry with International Year BSc | 144 points | 128–143 |
See all 254 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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