Biological Sciences at University of Salford
Biological Sciences (BSc (Hons), C200) at University of Salford asked for 72 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 salford.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~72 points
Openbelow 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 salford.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 72
15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 96–111 points.
20 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C200 · C2 botany
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Recognised by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of associate membership. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course82%90%
Learning opportunities85%88%
Assessment and feedback82%80%
Academic support82%91%
Organisation and management77%82%
Learning resources82%89%
Student voice71%83%
10 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£18.5k5 years£22.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 60 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working10% working and studying5% studying10% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
30%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
40%
use what they learned
UK 45%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Salford, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M5 4WT
Subjects
biology biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Salford University
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Biology 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 Lincoln | Biology with Science Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 88 points | under 96 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Biology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 72 - 80 points | 96–111 |
| Swansea University | Biology with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 72 - 80 points | under 96 |
| University of Hull | Biology (with foundation year) BSc (Hons) | 80 points | 112–127 |
| University of Suffolk | Biology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 80 points | 96–111 |
| University of Brighton | Biological Sciences with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 72 points | under 96 |
| University of Chester | Biology (including a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 72 points | under 96 |
| University of Derby | Biology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 72 points | under 96 |
| University of Salford | Biological Sciences this course | 72 points | 96–111 |
| Keele University | Biology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 56 points | under 96 |
| Aberystwyth University | Biology MBiol | 48 points | 96–111 |
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