Biochemistry (MSci) at University of Reading
Biochemistry (MSci) (Msci (Hon), C703) at University of Reading: UCAS’s course data does not show an entry requirement for 2027 entry yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on reading.ac.uk ↗
Entry requirement
Not in UCAS’s data yet
UCAS’s course search data does not include one for 2027 yet, though the university may have published it. Check reading.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subject
The middle entrant had 112–127 points.
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
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C703 · C7 molecular biology and biochemistry
- Duration
- 4 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%
0%
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
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Reading, South East England, England
- Postcode
- RG6 6UR
Subjects
biochemistry biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- University of Reading
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Molecular biology, biophysics and biochemistry at other universities
One course at each of 10 universities. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bristol | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 144–159 |
| Brunel University of London | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | 32 - 152 points | 96–111 |
| University of Bath | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| Aberystwyth University | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Aberdeen | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | BBC | 128–143 |
| Coventry University | Applied Biosciences with foundation year BSc (Hons) | 40 points | 96–111 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | — | — |
| University of Reading | Biochemistry (MSci) this course | — | 112–127 |
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