Biological Sciences at University of Plymouth
Biological Sciences (BSc (Hons), C100) at University of Plymouth asked for 104 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on plymouth.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~104 points
Moderatearound 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 plymouth.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 25% had fewer than the 104 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
- C100 · C1 biology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 4
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Recognised by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of associate membership. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%90%
Learning opportunities80%88%
Assessment and feedback64%80%
Academic support84%91%
Organisation and management42%82%
Learning resources93%89%
Student voice70%83%
20 final-year students · 63% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£21k5 years£27.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 35 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
80% working20% studying
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
35%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Plymouth, South West England, England
- Postcode
- PL4 8AA
Subjects
biological sciences biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- University of Plymouth 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.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex University | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | 112 points | — |
| Oxford Brookes University | Biological Sciences (Genetics and Genomics) BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Northampton | Biological Science BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Coventry University | Applied Biosciences BSc (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
| Edinburgh Napier University | Biological Science BSc (Hons) | BCC | 160–175 |
| University of Plymouth | Biological Sciences this course | 104 points | 96–111 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Biological Sciences with Foundation BSc (Hons) | 96 points | — |
| University of Bedfordshire | Biological Science BSc (Hons) | 96 points | under 96 |
| University of Dundee | Biological and Biomedical Sciences (joint degree with National University of Singapore) BSc (Hons) | CCD - CCC | 192–207 |
| University of Leicester | Biological Sciences (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 96 points | 96–111 |
| University of Surrey | Biological Sciences with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | CCC | 96–111 |
See all 154 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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