Molecular Biology at University of St Andrews

Molecular Biology (BSc (Hons), C702) at University of St Andrews asked for 104–144 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

~144 points

High

around AAA

Published as 104 - 144 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 pointsSubject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144

15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 208–223 points. 24% of them had fewer than the 144 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, a baccalaureate 15%, a degree 5%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: C702 · C7 molecular biology and biochemistry
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

100%

still studying

UK 93%

left higher education

UK 5%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

25 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course100%91%

Learning opportunities100%88%

Assessment and feedback82%81%

Academic support100%92%

Organisation and management100%86%

Learning resources100%92%

Student voice100%85%

10 final-year students · 77% 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 onSubject at this uni

30% working20% working and studying50% studying5% 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 · 20 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24

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

molecular biology biological and sport sciences

Campus

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

Molecular biology, biophysics and biochemistry 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
Durham University	Biochemistry BSc (Hons)	AAA	160–175
Imperial College London	Biotechnology MSci	AAA	192–207
King's College London, University of London	Biochemistry BSc (Hons)	AAA	144–159
Lancaster University	Biochemistry MSci (Hon)	144 points	128–143
The University of Edinburgh	Biological Sciences (Molecular Biology) BSc (Hons)	120 - 144 points	192–207
UCL (University College London)	Biochemistry BSc (Hons)	AAA	160–175
University of Birmingham	Biochemistry with International Year BSc	144 points	128–143
University of Exeter	Biochemistry with Industrial Experience BSc (Hons)	AAA	144–159
University of Manchester	Biochemistry BSc (Hons)	AAA - AAB	160–175
University of St Andrews	Molecular Biology this course	104 - 144 points	208–223
University of Warwick	Biochemistry with Placement Year BSc (Hons)	136 - 144 points	128–143

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