Cell Biology at University of St Andrews

Cell Biology (BSc (Hons), C130) at University of St Andrews asked for 126–136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 208–223 UCAS points.

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

UCAS tariff

~136 points

Competitive

around ABB

Published as 126 - 136 points

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

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136

23% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 208–223 points. At least 6% of them had fewer than the 136 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 92%, a baccalaureate 6%, a degree 1%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: C130 · C1 biology
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1, Year 2
Year: 2027

Year abroad: optional

Student experience

After the first yearWider subject at this uni

97%

still studying

UK 90%

left higher education

UK 9%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

105 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%91%

Learning opportunities93%88%

Assessment and feedback75%82%

Academic support94%92%

Organisation and management83%84%

Learning resources94%91%

Student voice81%82%

70 final-year students · 51% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£29.5k3 years

£25k5 years

£32.5k

£10k£20k£30k£40k£50k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onWider subject at this uni

58% working18% working and studying18% studying2% unemployed4% other

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

75%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 60%

80%

say their work is meaningful

UK 77%

70%

use what they learned

UK 50%

Conservation and environment professionals20%
Natural and social science professionals15%
Elementary occupations10%
Business and public service associate professionals10%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 55 graduates · 61% 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

cell biology biological and sport sciences

Campus

Campus: University of St Andrews
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Microbiology and cell science 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
The University of Edinburgh	Infectious Diseases BSc (Hons)	120 - 136 points	176–191
University of Birmingham	Microbiology BSc BSc (Hons)	136 points	128–143
University of Bristol	Cellular and Molecular Medicine Msci (Hon)	AAB - BBB	128–143
University of Glasgow	Immunology BSc (Hons)	120 - 136 points	208–223
University of Leeds	Microbiology MBiol (Hons)	AAB	144–159
University of St Andrews	Cell Biology this course	126 - 136 points	208–223
University of York	Biotechnology BSc (Hons)	AAB	160–175
University of Strathclyde	Immunology and Microbiology BSc (Hons)	120 - 135 points	176–191
Aberystwyth University	Microbiology MBiol	120 - 128 points	96–111
Keele University	Microbiology and Immunology BSc (Hons)	128 points	112–127
University of Liverpool	Biomedical Sciences BSc (Hons)	ABB	128–143

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