Biochemistry and Genetics with a Foundation Year at Swansea University
Biochemistry and Genetics with a Foundation Year (BSc (Hons), CC46) at Swansea University asked for 88 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on swansea.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~88 points
Openbelow CCC
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 swansea.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 88
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
45 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 92%, a foundation course 3%, an Access course 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- CC46 · C4 genetics + C6 sport and exercise science
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
91%
still studying
UK 93%
8%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
65 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%91%
Learning opportunities90%88%
Assessment and feedback87%81%
Academic support97%92%
Organisation and management93%86%
Learning resources91%92%
Student voice77%85%
50 final-year students · 86% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£22.5k5 years£27.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
25% working15% working and studying45% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
40%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Swansea, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SA2 8PP
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Swansea University - Singleton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Worcester | Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) BSc (Hons) | 96 - 104 points | under 96 |
| Edge Hill University | BSc (Hons) Biochemistry with STEM Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 72 - 96 points | — |
| Lancaster University | Biochemistry (with a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 96 points | 128–143 |
| University of Dundee | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | CCD - CCC | 176–191 |
| University of Surrey | Biochemistry with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | CCC | 112–127 |
| University of Westminster, London | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | CCC | under 96 |
| Swansea University | Biochemistry and Genetics with a Foundation Year this course | 88 points | 96–111 |
| University of Lincoln | Biochemistry with Science Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 88 points | 96–111 |
| University of Hull | Biochemistry (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 80 points | 112–127 |
| University of Salford | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University of West London | Biochemistry with Foundation BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
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