Biology with Foundation Year at University of Derby
Biology with Foundation Year (BSc (Hons), C102) at University of Derby asked for 72 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on derby.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~72 points
Openbelow CCC
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 derby.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 72
The middle entrant had under 96 points.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, an Access course 15%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C102 · C1 biology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
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 yearSubject at this uni
85%
still studying
UK 88%
15%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course75%92%
Learning opportunities78%88%
Assessment and feedback80%80%
Academic support68%92%
Organisation and management77%86%
Learning resources94%93%
Student voice76%83%
10 final-year students · 69% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£19k5 years£23.5k
£10k£20k£30k
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
70% working10% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
40%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
55%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals15%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Skilled trades occupations10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Derby, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- DE22 1GB
Subjects
biology biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Derby Campus - Kedleston Road
- 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 Lincoln | Biology with Science Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 88 points | under 96 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Biology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 72 - 80 points | 96–111 |
| Swansea University | Biology with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 72 - 80 points | under 96 |
| University of Hull | Biology (with foundation year) BSc (Hons) | 80 points | 112–127 |
| University of Suffolk | Biology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 80 points | 96–111 |
| University of Brighton | Biological Sciences with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 72 points | under 96 |
| University of Chester | Biology (including a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 72 points | under 96 |
| University of Derby | Biology with Foundation Year this course | 72 points | under 96 |
| University of Salford | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| Keele University | Biology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 56 points | under 96 |
| Aberystwyth University | Biology MBiol | 48 points | 96–111 |
See all 226 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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