Pharmaceutical Biotechnology at Queen's University Belfast
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (BSc (Hons), B212) at Queen's University Belfast asked for 120–144 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on qub.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~144 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 120 - 144 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 pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. 50% had fewer than the 144 asked.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other higher education 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- B212 · B2 pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
75%
still studying
UK 89%
25%
left higher education
UK 9%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
45 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%92%
Learning opportunities90%90%
Assessment and feedback64%82%
Academic support95%92%
Organisation and management83%87%
Learning resources91%90%
Student voice88%86%
30 final-year students · 94% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£37k
£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24
15 months onSubject at this uni
50% working10% working and studying35% studying10% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
82%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 83%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 95%
85%
use what they learned
UK 90%
- Other Health Professionals77%
- Sales occupations5%
- Natural and social science professionals5%
- Elementary occupations4%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations2%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 60% 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
pharmacology subjects allied to medicine
Campus
- Campus
- Queen's University Belfast
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Pharmacology 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 Strathclyde | Pharmacology MSci | 104 - 150 points | 176–191 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Pharmacology BSc (Hons) | 48 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| King's College London, University of London | Pharmacology BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| Lancaster University | Pharmaceutical Science MSci (Hon) | 144 points | 128–143 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Pharmaceutical Biotechnology this course | 120 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| UCL (University College London) | Biomedical Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Pharmacology BSc (Hons) | AAA - AAB | 160–175 |
| Bangor University | Pharmacology BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 96–111 |
| Cardiff University | Medical Pharmacology BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 144–159 |
| University of Bath | Pharmacology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Bristol | Pharmacology Msci (Hon) | AAB - BBB | 144–159 |
See all 122 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy at Queen's University Belfast
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