Biology at University of Bristol
Biology (Msci (Hon), C103) at University of Bristol asked for 112–159 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on bristol.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~159 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 112 - 159 points
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 bristol.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 159
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 43% had fewer than the 159 asked.
100 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 89%, other higher education 5%, a baccalaureate 4%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C103 · C1 biology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
96%
still studying
UK 88%
2%
left higher education
UK 10%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
125 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%92%
Learning opportunities89%88%
Assessment and feedback75%80%
Academic support93%92%
Organisation and management82%86%
Learning resources93%93%
Student voice84%83%
80 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28.5k3 years£28k5 years£36k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 55 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
54% working13% working and studying18% studying4% unemployed11% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
69%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
72%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
37%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals15%
- Business and public service associate professionals13%
- Elementary occupations8%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals8%
- Sales occupations7%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 195 graduates · 53% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Bristol, South West England, England
- Postcode
- BS8 1QU
Subjects
biology biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- University of Bristol
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bristol | Biology this course | 112 - 159 points | 144–159 |
| University of St Andrews | Biology and Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 192–207 |
| Imperial College London | Biological Sciences MSci | 144 - 156 points | 192–207 |
| University of Sussex | Biology Msci (Hon) | 136 - 153 points | 112–127 |
| Newcastle University | Biology BSc (Hons) | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| UCL (University College London) | Natural Sciences BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Warwick | Biological Sciences MBio | 144 - 152 points | 144–159 |
| Bangor University | Biology MBiol | 128 - 144 points | under 96 |
| Durham University | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Biological Sciences MBiol | 120 - 144 points | 176–191 |
| University of Birmingham | Biological Sciences Msci (Hon) | 144 points | 128–143 |
See all 226 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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