Biology and Mathematics at University of St Andrews

Biology and Mathematics (BSc (Hons), CG11) at University of St Andrews asked for A*A*A in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 224–239 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on st-andrews.ac.uk ↗

A-level grades

~A*A*A

Highest

160 points · A*AA and above

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 st-andrews.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 160

13% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 224–239 points. 5% of them had fewer than the 160 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a baccalaureate 9%, other higher education 1%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: CG11 · C1 biology + G1 mathematics
Duration: 3 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 2
Year: 2027

Year abroad: optional

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

96%

still studying

UK 89%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

105 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%89%

Learning opportunities90%86%

Assessment and feedback84%82%

Academic support95%94%

Organisation and management94%87%

Learning resources97%90%

Student voice90%81%

95 final-year students · 57% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni

15 months

£38k3 years

£36.5k5 years

£46.5k

£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onSubject at this uni

65% working15% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed5% other

UK, same subject: 86% in work or study

90%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 75%

80%

say their work is meaningful

UK 80%

55%

use what they learned

UK 47%

Finance Professionals35%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals20%
Information Technology Professionals15%
Business and public service associate professionals10%
Administrative occupations5%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24

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

Location

Campus: St Andrews, Scotland, Scotland
Postcode: KY16 9AX

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Subjects

biology biological and sport sciences
mathematics mathematical sciences

Campus

Campus: University of St Andrews
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 St Andrews	Biology and Mathematics this course	AAA	224–239
University of Bristol	Biology BSc (Hons)	112 - 159 points	144–159
Imperial College London	Biological Sciences MSci	144 - 156 points	192–207
University of Sussex	Biology Msci (Hon)	136 - 153 points	112–127
Newcastle University	Biology BSc (Hons)	128 - 152 points	112–127
UCL (University College London)	Natural Sciences BSc (Hons)	A*AA	160–175
University of Warwick	Biological Sciences MBio	144 - 152 points	144–159
Bangor University	Biology MBiol	128 - 144 points	under 96
Durham University	Biological Sciences BSc (Hons)	AAA	160–175
The University of Edinburgh	Biological Sciences MBiol	120 - 144 points	176–191
University of Birmingham	Biological Sciences Msci (Hon)	144 points	128–143

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

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