Biological Sciences (Physiology with Pharmacology) at University of Leicester
Biological Sciences (Physiology with Pharmacology) (BSc (Hons), B1B2) 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 112–127 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
20% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 112–127 points. At least 75% of them had fewer than the 152 asked.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, a baccalaureate 20%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- B1B2 · B1 anatomy, physiology and pathology + B2 pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy
- 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
90%
still studying
UK 89%
10%
left higher education
UK 9%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%92%
Learning opportunities97%90%
Assessment and feedback91%82%
Academic support100%92%
Organisation and management97%87%
Learning resources91%90%
Student voice93%86%
20 final-year students · 76% responded · NSS 2024-26
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 onSubject at this uni
53% working12% working and studying18% studying7% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
40%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Administrative occupations15%
- Natural and social science professionals15%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Teaching Professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 75 graduates · 52% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Leicester, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- LE1 7RH
Subjects
physiology subjects allied to medicine
biological sciences biological and sport sciences
pharmacology subjects allied to medicine
biological sciences biological and sport sciences
pharmacology subjects allied to medicine
Campus
- Campus
- University of Leicester - Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Anatomy, physiology and pathology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loughborough University | Sport and Exercise Science BSc (Hons) | A*AA - AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Leicester | Biological Sciences (Physiology with Pharmacology) this course | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| University of Bristol | Applied Anatomy BSc (Hons) | 104 - 147 points | 128–143 |
| King's College London, University of London | Anatomy, Developmental and Human Biology BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Medical Physiology BSc (Hons) | AAA - AAB | 144–159 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Anatomy and Development BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 176–191 |
| University of Glasgow | Anatomy BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 224–239 |
| University of Leeds | Sport and Exercise Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Liverpool | Anatomy and Human Biology MBiol (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| Keele University | Human Anatomy BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 96–111 |
| Ulster University | Cardiac Physiology BSc (Hons) | 120 - 122 points | 128–143 |
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