Biochemistry at University of Manchester
Biochemistry (BSc (Hons), C700) at University of Manchester asked for AAA - AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on manchester.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAA
High144 points · around AAA
Published as AAA - 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 manchester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. 20% had fewer than the 144 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C700 · C7 molecular biology and biochemistry
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- optional
This course is accredited at advanced level by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting in part the academic and experience requirement for the Membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol). Graduates can apply for membership of the Royal Society of Biology at Member (MRSB) level after two years of practice, rather than the usual three years, due to the significant research experience acquired. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 93%
15%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%91%
Learning opportunities89%88%
Assessment and feedback71%81%
Academic support100%92%
Organisation and management86%86%
Learning resources90%92%
Student voice90%85%
15 final-year students · 78% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£26k5 years£33.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
45% working40% studying5% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
10%
use what they learned
UK 48%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Natural and social science professionals10%
- Sales occupations10%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Manchester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M13 9PL
Subjects
biochemistry biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Main 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham University | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| Imperial College London | Biotechnology MSci | AAA | 192–207 |
| King's College London, University of London | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| Lancaster University | Biochemistry MSci (Hon) | 144 points | 128–143 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Biological Sciences (Molecular Biology) BSc (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 192–207 |
| UCL (University College London) | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Birmingham | Biochemistry with International Year BSc | 144 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Biochemistry with Industrial Experience BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Biochemistry this course | AAA - AAB | 160–175 |
| University of St Andrews | Molecular Biology BSc (Hons) | 104 - 144 points | 208–223 |
| University of Warwick | Biochemistry with Placement Year BSc (Hons) | 136 - 144 points | 128–143 |
See all 254 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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