Biology at University of South Wales

Biology (BSc (Hons), C100) at University of South Wales asked for 96 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 southwales.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~96 points

Moderate

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

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 96

25% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 96–111 points. 47% of them had fewer than the 96 asked.

10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other higher education 5%, other qualifications 5%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: C100 · C1 biology
Duration: 3 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting, in part, the academic and experience requirement of membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol). More ↗

Student experience

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%92%

Learning opportunities91%88%

Assessment and feedback86%80%

Academic support100%92%

Organisation and management81%86%

Learning resources80%93%

Student voice85%83%

20 final-year students · 90% responded · NSS 2024-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni

3 years

£20.5k5 years

£26.5k

£10k£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onWider subject at this uni

45% working30% working and studying10% studying10% unemployed10% other

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24

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

Location

Campus: Pontypridd, Wales, Wales
Postcode: CF37 1DL

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Subjects

biology biological and sport sciences

Campus

Campus: Treforest
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
Bangor University	Biology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)	48 - 104 points	under 96
University of Derby	Biology BSc (Hons)	104 points	under 96
University of Worcester	Biological Sciences (Biology) BSc (Hons)	96 - 104 points	under 96
Edge Hill University	Biology with STEM Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	72 - 96 points	96–111
Royal Holloway, University of London	Biology with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	CCC	96–111
University of Dundee	Mathematical Biology BSc (Hons)	CCC - CCD	176–191
University of Greater Manchester	Medical Biology BSc (Hons)	96 points	96–111
University of Liverpool	Biological Sciences Foundation (1+3) BSc (Hons)	CDD - CCC	—
University of South Wales	Biology this course	96 points	96–111
University of the West of Scotland	Applied Bioscience and Zoology BSc (Hons)	96 points	128–143
University of Lincoln	Biology with Science Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	88 points	under 96

See all 226 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

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