Biochemistry at University of Exeter
Biochemistry (BSc (Hons), C724) at University of Exeter asked for ABB - AAB in recent years; 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 exeter.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Published as ABB - AAB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check exeter.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 5% had fewer than the 136 asked.
40 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C724 · C7 molecular biology and biochemistry
- Duration
- 3 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 93%
0%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
40 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course97%91%
Learning opportunities93%88%
Assessment and feedback82%81%
Academic support89%92%
Organisation and management96%86%
Learning resources93%92%
Student voice96%85%
25 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£23.5k5 years£30.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 55 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
45% working10% working and studying25% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
75%
use what they learned
UK 48%
- Natural and social science professionals20%
- Teaching Professionals15%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals15%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals15%
- Sales occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Devon, South West England, England
- Postcode
- EX4 4QJ
Subjects
biochemistry biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Streatham Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Molecular biology, biophysics and biochemistry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster University | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Biochemistry Msci (Hon) | 136 points | 112–127 |
| University of Bath | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Biochemistry this course | ABB - AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Biochemistry Msci (Hon) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Sheffield | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Southampton | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of St Andrews | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 126 - 136 points | 208–223 |
See all 254 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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