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Medical Biochemistry at University of Leicester

Medical Biochemistry (BSc (Hons), C720) 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 128–143 UCAS points.

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

UCAS tariff
High
around 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
0%10%20%30%5%<9620%9620%11230%12815%1445%160176192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152

The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 75% had fewer than the 152 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a foundation course 5%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code
C720 · C7 molecular biology and biochemistry
Duration
3 - 4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1, Year 2
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 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%90%
Learning opportunities90%88%
Assessment and feedback84%80%
Academic support94%91%
Organisation and management96%82%
Learning resources94%89%
Student voice88%83%
25 final-year students · 82% 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
60% working15% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
65%
use what they learned
UK 45%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 75% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Leicester, East Midlands, England
Postcode
LE1 7RH
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Subjects

biological sciences biological and sport sciences
medical biochemistry biological and sport sciences

Campus

Campus
University of Leicester - Main Campus
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗

Biosciences 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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
University of CambridgeNatural Sciences Msci (Hon)A*A*A224–239
Royal Veterinary College, University of LondonApplied Biological Research MSci (Hon)80 - 156 points128–143
Queen's University BelfastBiological Sciences BSc (Hons)120 - 152 points144–159
University of LeicesterMedical Biochemistry this course128 - 152 points128–143
Lancaster UniversityBiology MSci (Hon)144 points128–143
The University of EdinburghBiological Sciences BSc (Hons)120 - 144 points192–207
University of BirminghamHuman Sciences MSci144 points128–143
University of ExeterBiological Sciences with Professional Placement BSc (Hons)AAA144–159
University of ManchesterLife Sciences BSc (Hons)AAA - AAB160–175
Cardiff UniversityBiochemistry BSc (Hons)AAB - BBB128–143
University of LeedsBiological Sciences BSc (Hons)AAB128–143

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