Biological Sciences at University of Reading

Biological Sciences (BSc (Hons), C100) 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. 80% had fewer than the 128 asked.

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

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

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: C100 · C1 biology
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 90%

15%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

25 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%90%

Learning opportunities95%88%

Assessment and feedback79%80%

Academic support100%91%

Organisation and management79%82%

Learning resources92%89%

Student voice78%83%

20 final-year students · 95% 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

60% working20% working and studying5% studying10% other

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

30%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 60%

90%

say their work is meaningful

UK 80%

45%

use what they learned

UK 45%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24

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

biological sciences biological and sport sciences

Campus

Campus: University of Reading
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
University of Birmingham	Human Sciences BSc (Hons)	136 points	128–143
Heriot-Watt University	Biological Sciences BSc (Hons)	BBC - ABB	160–175
Kingston University	Biological Sciences BSc (Hons)	112 - 128 points	96–111
Royal Veterinary College, University of London	Animal Biology, Behaviour, Welfare and Ethics BSc (Hons)	ABB - CCC	112–127
University of Leeds	Studies in Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	ABB	128–143
University of Liverpool	Biological Sciences MBiol (Hons)	ABB	128–143
University of Reading	Biological Sciences this course	ABB - BBB	112–127
University of Roehampton	Biological Sciences BSc (Hons)	112 - 128 points	under 96
University of Surrey	Biological Sciences BSc (Hons)	ABB - BBB	112–127
Aston University, Birmingham	Biomedicine BSc (Hons)	BBB - BCC	96–111
Cardiff Metropolitan University	Biomedical Science BSc (Hons)	112 - 120 points	112–127

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Biological Sciences at University of Reading

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