Biology at University of Manchester
Biology (BSc (Hons), C100) 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.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C100 · C1 biology
- 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
100%
still studying
UK 88%
0%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%92%
Learning opportunities88%88%
Assessment and feedback74%80%
Academic support81%92%
Organisation and management97%86%
Learning resources92%93%
Student voice90%83%
15 final-year students · 84% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£26k5 years£33k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working20% working and studying5% studying10% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 65%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
35%
use what they learned
UK 52%
- Natural and social science professionals15%
- Sales occupations15%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Information Technology Professionals5%
- Administrative occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Manchester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M13 9PL
Subjects
biology biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Biology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle University | Marine Biology BSc (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 128–143 |
| University of Sussex | Biology BSc (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| Bangor University | Biology MBiol | 128 - 144 points | under 96 |
| Durham University | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Biological Sciences MBiol | 120 - 144 points | 176–191 |
| UCL (University College London) | Biological Sciences Msci (Hon) | AAA | 208–223 |
| University of Birmingham | Biological Sciences Msci (Hon) | 144 points | 128–143 |
| University of Manchester | Biology this course | AAA - AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Oxford | Human Sciences BA (Hons) | AAA | 176–191 |
| University of St Andrews | Biology BSc (Hons) | 104 - 144 points | 224–239 |
| University of Warwick | Biological Sciences with Placement Year BSc (Hons) | 136 - 144 points | 128–143 |
See all 226 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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