Biomedical Science at University of Reading

Biomedical Science (BSc (Hons), C741) 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 96–111 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 96–111 points. 70% had fewer than the 128 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: C741 · 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

Accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS). More ↗

Recognised by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of associate membership. More ↗

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

90%

still studying

UK 87%

10%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 1%

135 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%89%

Learning opportunities90%88%

Assessment and feedback80%80%

Academic support87%90%

Organisation and management89%86%

Learning resources92%90%

Student voice83%83%

105 final-year students · 90% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£26k3 years

£25k5 years

£32k

£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onSubject at this uni

69% working11% working and studying3% studying2% unemployed16% other

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

60%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 60%

80%

say their work is meaningful

UK 80%

55%

use what they learned

UK 50%

Science, engineering and technology associate professionals20%
Sales occupations10%
Natural and social science professionals10%
Administrative occupations10%
Elementary occupations10%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 55 graduates · 57% 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

biomedical sciences subjects allied to medicine

Campus

Campus: University of Reading
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Biomedical sciences 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
Keele University	Biochemistry with Neuroscience BSc (Hons)	128 points	96–111
Kingston University	Biomedical Science BSc (Hons)	112 - 128 points	under 96
Queen Mary University of London	Neuroscience BSc (Hons)	128 points	112–127
University of Aberdeen	Biomedical Sciences BSc (Hons)	ABB	176–191
University of Brighton	Biomedical Science Msci (Hon)	120 - 128 points	96–111
University of Exeter	Biomedical Sciences BSc (Hons)	ABB	144–159
University of Liverpool	Biomedical Sciences MBiol (Hons)	ABB	128–143
University of Reading	Biomedical Science this course	ABB - BBB	96–111
University of Roehampton	Biomedical Science BSc (Hons)	112 - 128 points	under 96
University of Surrey	Biomedical Science BSc (Hons)	ABB - BBB	112–127
University of Westminster, London	Medical Sciences BSc (Hons)	ABB	144–159

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