Biological Sciences at Queen's University Belfast
Biological Sciences (BSc (Hons), C100) 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 144–159 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 144–159 points. At least 50% had fewer than the 152 asked.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other higher education 15%.
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
Recognised by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of associate membership. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
89%
still studying
UK 90%
11%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
55 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%90%
Learning opportunities92%88%
Assessment and feedback81%80%
Academic support91%91%
Organisation and management91%82%
Learning resources93%89%
Student voice89%83%
30 final-year students · 68% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28k
£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24
15 months onThis course
55% working15% working and studying10% studying10% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
45%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
60%
use what they learned
UK 45%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 65% 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
biological sciences biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Queen's University Belfast
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Biosciences 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 Cambridge | Natural Sciences Msci (Hon) | A*A*A | 224–239 |
| Royal Veterinary College, University of London | Applied Biological Research MSci (Hon) | 80 - 156 points | 128–143 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Biological Sciences this course | 120 - 152 points | 144–159 |
| University of Leicester | Biological Sciences MBiolSci (Hons) | 128 - 152 points | 96–111 |
| Lancaster University | Biology MSci (Hon) | 144 points | 128–143 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 192–207 |
| University of Birmingham | Human Sciences MSci | 144 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Biological Sciences with Professional Placement BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Life Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAA - AAB | 160–175 |
| Cardiff University | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| University of Leeds | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
See all 154 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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