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Pharmaceutical Biosciences at Ulster University

Pharmaceutical Biosciences (MSci, 9GOW) at Ulster University asked for 120–123 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ulster.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
Selective
around BBB
Published as 120 - 123 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 ulster.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
0%10%20%30%25%<9625%9625%11215%12814410%160176192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 123

The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 50% had fewer than the 123 asked.

15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other higher education 5%.

Course

Award
Master's of Science
Code
9GOW
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027

Student experience

After the first yearThis course
70%
still studying
UK 87%
20%
left higher education
UK 10%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course83%89%
Learning opportunities85%88%
Assessment and feedback77%80%
Academic support79%90%
Organisation and management71%86%
Learning resources93%90%
Student voice70%83%
100 final-year students · 79% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni
15 months
£25k
£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24
15 months onSubject at this uni
55% working20% working and studying20% studying5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
55%
use what they learned
UK 50%
  • Natural and social science professionals30%
  • Science, engineering and technology associate professionals30%
  • Elementary occupations15%
  • Administrative occupations5%
  • Caring personal services5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Coleraine, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
Postcode
BT52 1SA
View on map ↗

Subjects

pharmacy subjects allied to medicine
biomedical sciences subjects allied to medicine

Campus

Campus
Coleraine
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗

Pharmacy 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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Bangor UniversityPharmacy (with Preparatory Year) MPharm112 - 136 points96–111
Kingston UniversityPharmaceutical Science BSc (Hons)112 - 128 points112–127
Middlesex UniversityPharmaceutical Sciences BSc (Hons)80 - 128 points96–111
University of NottinghamPharmaceutical Sciences BSc (Hons)ABB112–127
University of SuffolkPharmacy MPharm128 points96–111
Ulster UniversityPharmaceutical Biosciences this course120 - 123 points96–111
Keele UniversityPharmaceutical Science BSc (Hons)120 points96–111
University of HertfordshirePharmaceutical Science BSc (Hons)112 - 120 points96–111
University of LancashirePharmacy MPharm (H)120 points128–143
University of SunderlandPharmacy MPharm (H)120 points112–127
University of HuddersfieldBiomedicine BSc (Hons)BBC - BCC112–127

See all 73 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

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