Biology at University of Southampton
Biology (BSc (Hons), C100) at University of Southampton asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on southampton.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
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 southampton.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 25% had fewer than the 136 asked.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a foundation course 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
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
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
After the first yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 88%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
50 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%92%
Learning opportunities89%88%
Assessment and feedback72%80%
Academic support95%92%
Organisation and management89%86%
Learning resources96%93%
Student voice81%83%
45 final-year students · 85% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£26.5k5 years£35.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
55% working20% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 65%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
50%
use what they learned
UK 52%
- Conservation and environment professionals15%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Teaching Professionals15%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Secretarial and related occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Southampton, South East England, England
- Postcode
- SO17 1BJ
Subjects
biology biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Southampton
- 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 BSc (Hons) | 112 - 136 points | 96–111 |
| Lancaster University | Biology (Placement Year) BSc (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| Loughborough University | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Bath | Biology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Birmingham | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Leeds | Biology MBiol (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Nottingham | Biology Msci (Hon) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Sheffield | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Southampton | Biology this course | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of St Andrews | Biology and Philosophy BSc (Hons) | 126 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Warwick | Life Sciences and Global Sustainable Development BASc (Hon) | 136 points | 144–159 |
See all 226 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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