Pharmacology at The University of Edinburgh
Pharmacology (BSc (Hons), B210) at The University of Edinburgh asked for 120–136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 192–207 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ed.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~136 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 120 - 136 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 ed.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 192–207 points.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- B210 · B2 pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 89%
10%
left higher education
UK 9%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%92%
Learning opportunities84%90%
Assessment and feedback68%82%
Academic support97%92%
Organisation and management89%87%
Learning resources100%90%
Student voice91%86%
20 final-year students · 61% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£26k5 years£34.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
60% working10% working and studying20% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 88%
95%
say their work is meaningful
UK 95%
85%
use what they learned
UK 88%
- Nursing Professionals55%
- Administrative occupations5%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals5%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals5%
- Natural and social science professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- EH8 9JZ
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Central
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Pharmacology BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 96–111 |
| Cardiff University | Medical Pharmacology BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 144–159 |
| Lancaster University | Pharmaceutical Science BSc (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Pharmacology this course | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Bath | Pharmacology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Bristol | Pharmacology Msci (Hon) | AAB - BBB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Pharmacology BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | Pharmacology MBiol (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Liverpool | Pharmacology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Pharmacology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Southampton | Pharmacology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
See all 122 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side