Biochemistry at University of Reading

Biochemistry (BSc (Hons), C700) at University of Reading asked for ABB - BBB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.

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

A-level grades

~ABB

Competitive

128 points · around ABB

Published as ABB - BBB

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

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128

The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 75% had fewer than the 128 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a foundation course 5%, other higher education 5%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: C700 · C7 molecular biology and biochemistry
Duration: 3 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: October 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Placement year: 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

85%

still studying

UK 93%

15%

left higher education

UK 5%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

20 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%91%

Learning opportunities90%88%

Assessment and feedback80%81%

Academic support96%92%

Organisation and management79%86%

Learning resources97%92%

Student voice81%85%

10 final-year students · 86% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£25k3 years

£22.5k5 years

£29k

£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

45% working25% working and studying15% studying10% unemployed10% other

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

75%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 70%

70%

say their work is meaningful

UK 77%

45%

use what they learned

UK 50%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 65% responded · 2022-24

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

Location

Campus: Reading, South East England, England
Postcode: RG6 6UR

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Subjects

biochemistry biological and sport sciences

Campus

Campus: University of Reading
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 Strathclyde	Biochemistry and Immunology BSc (Hons)	96 - 132 points	176–191
Aberystwyth University	Biochemistry MBiol	120 - 128 points	112–127
Keele University	Biochemistry BSc (Hons)	128 points	96–111
Kingston University	Biochemistry BSc (Hons)	112 - 128 points	96–111
Queen Mary University of London	Biochemistry BSc (Hons)	128 points	112–127
University of Gloucestershire	Biomedical Science BSc (Hons)	112 - 128 points	96–111
University of Hull	Biochemistry MSci (Hon)	128 points	112–127
University of Liverpool	Biochemistry BSc (Hons)	ABB	128–143
University of Reading	Biochemistry this course	ABB - BBB	112–127
University of Surrey	Biochemistry MSci	ABB - BBB	112–127
Aston University, Birmingham	Biochemistry BSc (Hons)	BBB - BCC	96–111

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Biochemistry at University of Reading

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