Biological Sciences (Neuroscience) at University of Leicester
Biological Sciences (Neuroscience) (BSc (Hons), B140) at University of Leicester asked for 128–152 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on le.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~152 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 128 - 152 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 le.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 90% had fewer than the 152 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other qualifications 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- B140 · B1 anatomy, physiology and pathology
- Duration
- 3 - 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 2, Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
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 yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 87%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course76%89%
Learning opportunities79%88%
Assessment and feedback77%80%
Academic support86%90%
Organisation and management89%86%
Learning resources87%90%
Student voice86%83%
30 final-year students · 80% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26.5k3 years£26.5k5 years£33k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
50% working15% working and studying10% studying15% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
40%
use what they learned
UK 45%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 65% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Leicester, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- LE1 7RH
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- University of Leicester - Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Biomedical sciences 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 | Neuroscience BSc (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 144–159 |
| Newcastle University | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 136 - 156 points | 128–143 |
| University of Sussex | Medical Neuroscience Msci (Hon) | 136 - 153 points | 128–143 |
| University of Leicester | Biological Sciences (Neuroscience) this course | 128 - 152 points | 96–111 |
| University of Warwick | Biomedical Sciences MBio | 144 - 152 points | 144–159 |
| King's College London, University of London | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| Lancaster University | Biomedical Science MSci (Hon) | 144 points | 128–143 |
| UCL (University College London) | Human Neuroscience BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Bath | Biomedical Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAA - A*AB | 192–207 |
| University of Birmingham | Human Neuroscience BSc (Hons) | 144 points | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Biomedical Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAA - AAB | 144–159 |
See all 316 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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