Biochemistry and Biotechnology (with Foundation Year) at University of East London

Biochemistry and Biotechnology (with Foundation Year) (BSc (Hons), CK47) at University of East London asked for 64 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had under 96 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on uel.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~64 points

Open

below 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 uel.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 64

20% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had under 96 points.

10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, a degree 10%, an Access course 5%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: CK47 · C4 genetics + K7 architecture, building and planning, unlisted subject
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Foundation
Year: 2027

Placement year: optional
Year abroad: optional
Foundation year: optional

Student experience

After the first yearThis course

65%

still studying

UK 93%

35%

left higher education

UK 5%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

10 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course73%91%

Learning opportunities81%88%

Assessment and feedback72%81%

Academic support86%92%

Organisation and management61%86%

Learning resources86%92%

Student voice67%85%

15 final-year students · 78% responded · NSS 2024-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£30k3 years

£26.5k5 years

£33.5k

£10k£20k£30k£40k£50k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onWider subject at this uni

75% working5% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed5% other

UK, same subject: 90% in work or study

60%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 78%

65%

say their work is meaningful

UK 85%

35%

use what they learned

UK 65%

Engineering professionals25%
Skilled trades occupations20%
Business and public service associate professionals15%
Sales occupations10%
Elementary occupations10%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24

Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Stratford, Greater London, England
Postcode: E15 4LZ

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Subjects

biotechnology engineering and technology
biochemistry biological and sport sciences

Campus

Campus: University of East London
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Biotechnology 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
The University of Edinburgh	Biological Sciences (Biotechnology) BSc (Hons)	120 - 144 points	192–207
University of Manchester	Biotechnology BSc (Hons)	AAA - AAB	160–175
University of Birmingham	Biotechnology BSc (Hons)	136 points	144–159
University of Leeds	Biological Sciences (Biotechnology with Enterprise) BSc (Hons)	AAB	128–143
University of Nottingham	Biotechnology Msci (Hon)	BBB - BBC	128–143
Edge Hill University	Biotechnology with STEM Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	72 - 96 points	under 96
Coventry University	Biotechnology with foundation year BSc (Hons)	64 points	96–111
University of East London	Biochemistry and Biotechnology (with Foundation Year) this course	64 points	under 96
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)	Applied Sciences HNC	42 - 48 points	—

See all 33 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

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