Molecular and Cellular Biology at University of Glasgow

Molecular and Cellular Biology (BSc (Hons), C720) at University of Glasgow asked for 120–136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 224–239 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on gla.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~136 points

Competitive

around ABB

Published as 120 - 136 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 gla.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136

25% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 224–239 points. At least 7% of them had fewer than the 136 asked.

20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 70%, a baccalaureate 10%, an Access course 10%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: C720 · C7 molecular biology and biochemistry
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Year abroad: optional

Student experience

After the first yearThis course

95%

still studying

UK 90%

left higher education

UK 7%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

30 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%93%

Learning opportunities82%91%

Assessment and feedback62%80%

Academic support91%91%

Organisation and management73%90%

Learning resources88%89%

Student voice76%86%

10 final-year students · 50% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£26k3 years

£24.5k5 years

£29.5k

£10k£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 35 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onSubject at this uni

75% working10% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed10% other

UK, same subject: 90% in work or study

50%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 68%

50%

say their work is meaningful

UK 77%

35%

use what they learned

UK 50%

Elementary occupations30%
Natural and social science professionals25%
Sales occupations10%
Business and public service associate professionals10%
Secretarial and related occupations5%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
Postcode: G12 8QQ

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Subjects

molecular biology biological and sport sciences
cell biology biological and sport sciences

Campus

Campus: Glasgow 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 Msci (Hon)	ABB - AAB	160–175
University of Glasgow	Molecular and Cellular Biology this course	120 - 136 points	224–239
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

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Molecular and Cellular Biology at University of Glasgow

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