Biochemistry with Professional Studies at Queen's University Belfast
Biochemistry with Professional Studies (Msci (Hon), C705) at Queen's University Belfast asked for 136–168 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
~168 points
HighestA*AA and above
Published as 136 - 168 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 168
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 60% had fewer than the 168 asked.
20 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, an Access course 5%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C705 · C7 molecular biology and biochemistry
- Duration
- 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- built in
Recognised by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of associate membership. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 93%
0%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course80%91%
Learning opportunities69%88%
Assessment and feedback67%81%
Academic support77%92%
Organisation and management95%86%
Learning resources86%92%
Student voice73%85%
10 final-year students · 55% 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 onThis course
60% working30% studying10% other
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 · 10 graduates · 65% responded · 2022-24
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's University Belfast | Biochemistry with Professional Studies this course | 136 - 168 points | 128–143 |
| 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 |
| 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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