Biochemistry at University of Northampton

Biochemistry (BSc (Hons), C700) at University of Northampton asked for 112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had under 96 UCAS points.

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

UCAS tariff

~112 points

Selective

around BBB

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 northampton.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112

15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had under 96 points. 71% of them had fewer than the 112 asked.

15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, an Access course 5%.

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

Placement year: optional

Student experience

After the first yearThis course

70%

still studying

UK 93%

15%

left higher education

UK 5%

15%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

15 students · started 2022-24

National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course81%91%

Learning opportunities80%88%

Assessment and feedback74%82%

Academic support92%92%

Organisation and management81%84%

Learning resources87%91%

Student voice69%82%

15 final-year students · 72% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£28k3 years

£22k5 years

£27.5k

£10k£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onWider subject at this uni

60% working10% working and studying20% unemployed10% other

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

55%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 59%

75%

say their work is meaningful

UK 78%

60%

use what they learned

UK 50%

Teaching Professionals30%
Sales occupations10%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation10%
Therapy professionals10%
Natural and social science professionals5%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Northampton, East Midlands, England
Postcode: NN1 5PH

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Subjects

biochemistry biological and sport sciences

Campus

Campus: Waterside Campus, University of Northampton
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
Birkbeck, University of London	Biomedicine BSc (Hons)	112 points	—
Canterbury Christ Church University	Biochemistry BSc (Hons)	112 points	96–111
Manchester Metropolitan University	Microbiology and Molecular Biology BSc (Hons)	104 - 112 points	96–111
Middlesex University	Biochemistry BSc (Hons)	BBC	under 96
University of Aberdeen	Biochemistry BSc (Hons)	BBC	128–143
University of East London	Biochemistry and Biotechnology BSc (Hons)	112 points	under 96
University of Huddersfield	Biochemistry BSc (Hons)	BBC - BCC	112–127
University of Lincoln	Biochemistry BSc (Hons)	104 - 112 points	96–111
University of Northampton	Biochemistry this course	112 points	under 96
University of Sunderland	Biochemistry BSc (Hons)	96 - 112 points	96–111
University of West London	Biochemistry BSc (Hons)	112 points	96–111

See all 254 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

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