Human Sciences at University of Birmingham
Human Sciences (MSci, BCL1) at University of Birmingham asked for 144 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on birmingham.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~144 points
Higharound AAA
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 birmingham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. 60% had fewer than the 144 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science
- Code
- BCL1
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 90%
0%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%90%
Learning opportunities84%88%
Assessment and feedback68%80%
Academic support79%91%
Organisation and management68%82%
Learning resources92%89%
Student voice73%83%
15 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£27k5 years£35.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 50 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
63% working5% working and studying19% studying4% unemployed9% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
81%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
83%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
56%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals15%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Natural and social science professionals13%
- Finance Professionals8%
- Teaching Professionals7%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 115 graduates · 56% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B15 2TT
Subjects
biological sciences biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Edgbaston campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Biosciences 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 Cambridge | Natural Sciences Msci (Hon) | A*A*A | 224–239 |
| Royal Veterinary College, University of London | Applied Biological Research MSci (Hon) | 80 - 156 points | 128–143 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | 120 - 152 points | 144–159 |
| University of Leicester | Biological Sciences MBiolSci (Hons) | 128 - 152 points | 96–111 |
| Lancaster University | Biology MSci (Hon) | 144 points | 128–143 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 192–207 |
| University of Birmingham | Human Sciences this course | 144 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Biological Sciences with Professional Placement BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Life Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAA - AAB | 160–175 |
| Cardiff University | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| University of Leeds | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
See all 154 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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