Plant and Soil Science at University of Aberdeen
Plant and Soil Science (BSc (Hons), CD27) 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 160–175 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 pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. 11% had fewer than the 112 asked.
150 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 72%, other higher education 26%, a baccalaureate 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- CD27 · C2 botany + D7 agricultural sciences
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- 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 90%
0%
left higher education
UK 9%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%91%
Learning opportunities89%88%
Assessment and feedback84%82%
Academic support94%92%
Organisation and management90%84%
Learning resources93%91%
Student voice89%82%
115 final-year students · 63% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£24k3 years£25.5k5 years£32k
£20k£30k£40k
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%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
60%
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
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Old Aberdeen
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Plant sciences 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 Bristol | Plant Sciences BSc (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 144–159 |
| Aberystwyth University | Plant Biology BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Aberdeen | Plant and Soil Science this course | BBC | 160–175 |
| Cornwall College | Horticulture (Plant Science) BSc (Hons) | 80 points | — |
| University of Cumbria | Woodland Ecology and Conservation (with Integrated Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 48 points | 96–111 |
See all 11 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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