Natural Sciences at University of Birmingham
Natural Sciences (Msci (Hon), YCF1) 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 subject here had 112–127 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 pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 90% had fewer than the 144 asked.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with no formal qualifications 71%, A-levels or Highers 27%, other qualifications 2%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- YCF1
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearWider subject at this uni
73%
still studying
UK 85%
27%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
110 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%92%
Learning opportunities92%89%
Assessment and feedback87%82%
Academic support96%93%
Organisation and management95%83%
Learning resources93%91%
Student voice90%83%
210 final-year students · 81% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£32.5k3 years£30k5 years£37k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 75 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
59% working10% working and studying17% studying10% unemployed4% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
82%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
77%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
59%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Natural and social science professionals15%
- Information Technology Professionals12%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Engineering professionals10%
- Finance Professionals9%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 170 graduates · 69% 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
natural sciences physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Edgbaston campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Natural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham University | Computer Science and Mathematics BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 192–207 |
| Lancaster University | Natural Sciences MSci (Hon) | 144 - 152 points | 176–191 |
| University of Bath | Natural Sciences BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Leeds | Natural Sciences BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Nottingham | Natural Sciences BSc (Hons) | A*AA - AAA | 160–175 |
| King's College London, University of London | Natural Sciences Msci (Hon) | AAA | 144–159 |
| Loughborough University | Natural Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Natural Sciences this course | 144 points | 112–127 |
| University of Exeter | Natural Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAA | 176–191 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Natural Sciences BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 128–143 |
| University of Huddersfield | Natural Sciences BSc (Hons) | BBC - BCC | 96–111 |
See all 47 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More general, applied and forensic sciences at University of Birmingham
- Natural Sciences BSc (Hons)