Biological Sciences at University of Aberdeen
Biological Sciences (BSc (Hons), C901) at University of Aberdeen asked for BBC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 176–191 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on abdn.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BBC
Selective112 points · around BBB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check abdn.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 176–191 points. 29% of them had fewer than the 112 asked.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with other higher education 75%, A-levels or Highers 25%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C901 · C9 other biological sciences
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting, in part, the academic and experience requirement of membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 88%
0%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%92%
Learning opportunities99%88%
Assessment and feedback97%80%
Academic support100%92%
Organisation and management100%86%
Learning resources100%93%
Student voice100%83%
15 final-year students · 70% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£24k3 years£23.5k5 years£32k
£10k£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working20% working and studying15% studying
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
45%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 65%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
45%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 80% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Aberdeen, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- AB24 3FX
Subjects
biology biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Old Aberdeen
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Biology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Biology BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Anglia Ruskin University | Biology BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Biology BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| Teesside University | Biology BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Aberdeen | Biological Sciences this course | BBC | 176–191 |
| University of Chester | Biology BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Huddersfield | Biology (Molecular and Cellular) BSc (Hons) | BBC - BCC | 112–127 |
| University of Lincoln | Biology BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Suffolk | Biology BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Ulster University | Biology with optional placement year BSc (Hons) | 104 - 106 points | — |
| University of Sussex | Life Sciences (with a foundation year) BSc (Hons) | 96 - 105 points | — |
See all 226 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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