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entry year 2027

Life Sciences at University of Manchester

Life Sciences (BSc (Hons), C102) 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 subject here had 160–175 UCAS points.

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

A-level grades
High
144 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 pointsWider subject at this uni
0%10%20%30%1%<961%961%11220%12821%14418%16012%1768%1925%2084%2245%240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144

The middle entrant had 160–175 points. 23% had fewer than the 144 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 86%, a baccalaureate 8%, a foundation course 3%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code
C102 · C1 biology
Duration
3 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027
Foundation year
optional

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni
79%
still studying
UK 90%
21%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
80 students · started 2022-23
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%91%
Learning opportunities84%88%
Assessment and feedback70%82%
Academic support86%92%
Organisation and management85%84%
Learning resources85%91%
Student voice81%82%
185 final-year students · 80% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months
£28k3 years
£27.5k5 years
£34.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 45 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
57% working13% working and studying17% studying3% unemployed9% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
77%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
29%
use what they learned
UK 50%
  • Elementary occupations13%
  • Natural and social science professionals12%
  • Sales occupations10%
  • Business and public service associate professionals9%
  • Teaching Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 125 graduates · 61% 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
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Subjects

biological sciences biological and sport sciences

Campus

Campus
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 LeicesterBiological Sciences MBiolSci (Hons)128 - 152 points96–111
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 this courseAAA - AAB160–175
Cardiff UniversityBiochemistry BSc (Hons)AAB - BBB128–143
University of LeedsBiological Sciences BSc (Hons)AAB128–143

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