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Molecular and Cellular Biology at University of Aberdeen

Molecular and Cellular Biology (BSc (Hons), C720) 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 subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.

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

A-level grades
Selective
112 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 pointsSubject at this uni
0%10%20%<9610%9615%11215%12810%1445%1605%17615%192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112

25% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 128–143 points. 13% of them had fewer than the 112 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 75%, other higher education 25%, a baccalaureate 5%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code
C720 · C7 molecular biology and biochemistry
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Year
2027
Year abroad
optional

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 93%
5%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%90%
Learning opportunities84%86%
Assessment and feedback85%80%
Academic support100%89%
Organisation and management88%83%
Learning resources92%90%
Student voice91%83%
15 final-year students · 67% responded · NSS 2024-26

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 onWider subject at this uni
50% working10% working and studying30% studying10% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
30%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
45%
use what they learned
UK 50%
  • Administrative occupations15%
  • Elementary occupations15%
  • Sales occupations10%
  • Natural and social science professionals5%
  • Managers, directors and senior officials5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Aberdeen, Scotland, Scotland
Postcode
AB24 3FX
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Subjects

genetics biological and sport sciences
biochemistry biological and sport sciences

Campus

Campus
Foresterhill
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗

Genetics 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
King's College London, University of LondonMolecular Genetics BSc (Hons)AAA144–159
The University of EdinburghBiological Sciences (Molecular Genetics) BSc (Hons)120 - 144 points192–207
Swansea UniversityBiochemistry and Genetics Msci (Hon)136 pointsunder 96
University of GlasgowGenetics BSc (Hons)120 - 136 points208–223
University of LeedsGenetics MBiol (Hons)AAB128–143
University of YorkGenetics MBiol (Hons)AAB128–143
Queen Mary University of LondonMedical Genetics BSc (Hons)128 points144–159
Aberystwyth UniversityGenetics BSc (Hons)104 - 120 points96–111
University of AberdeenMolecular and Cellular Biology this courseBBC128–143
University of HuddersfieldMedical Genetics BSc (Hons)BBC - BCC112–127
University of West LondonBioinformatics Genomics BSc (Hons)112 points—

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