Biochemistry (with Foundation Year) at University of Northampton
Biochemistry (with Foundation Year) (BSc (Hons), C701) at University of Northampton asked for 64 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
~64 points
Openbelow CCC
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 64
15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had under 96 points.
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
- C701 · C7 molecular biology and biochemistry
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hull | Biochemistry (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 80 points | 112–127 |
| University of Salford | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University of West London | Biochemistry with Foundation BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Biochemistry with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 64 points | 96–111 |
| Coventry University | Human Biosciences with foundation year BSc (Hons) | 64 points | 112–127 |
| Kingston University | Biochemistry with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 64 points | 96–111 |
| University of East London | Biochemistry and Biotechnology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 64 points | under 96 |
| University of Northampton | Biochemistry (with Foundation Year) this course | 64 points | under 96 |
| University of Westminster, London | Biochemistry with Foundation BSc (Hons) | DDE | under 96 |
| Keele University | Biochemistry with Foundation Year MSci | 56 points | under 96 |
| Aberystwyth University | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 48 points | 112–127 |
See all 254 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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