Neuroscience at University of St Andrews

Neuroscience (BSc (Hons), B140) 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 pointsSubject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136

15% 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.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a baccalaureate 5%, other higher education 5%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: B140 · B1 anatomy, physiology and pathology
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Year abroad: optional

Student experience

After the first yearThis course

95%

still studying

UK 87%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 1%

45 students · started 2022-24

National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%87%

Learning opportunities81%84%

Assessment and feedback76%81%

Academic support90%89%

Organisation and management83%84%

Learning resources89%89%

Student voice81%81%

190 final-year students · 55% responded · NSS 2024-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£27k3 years

£25.5k5 years

£32k

£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 onThis course

45% working20% working and studying20% studying15% other

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

50%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 45%

75%

say their work is meaningful

UK 80%

35%

use what they learned

UK 55%

Therapy professionals15%
Elementary occupations15%
Caring personal services10%
Welfare and housing associate professionals10%
Administrative occupations10%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 60% 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

neuroscience subjects allied to medicine

Campus

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

Biomedical sciences 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	Biomedical Science BSc (Hons)	120 - 136 points	under 96
King's College London, University of London	Chemistry with a Year in Industry Msci (Hon)	AAB	144–159
Lancaster University	Biomedical Science BSc (Hons)	134 - 136 points	128–143
Queen Mary University of London	Biomedical Sciences BSc (Hons)	136 points	128–143
The University of Edinburgh	Biomedical Sciences BSc (Hons)	120 - 136 points	176–191
University of Birmingham	Biomedical Sciences BSc (Hons)	136 points	—
University of Glasgow	Neuroscience BSc (Hons)	120 - 136 points	192–207
University of Leeds	Neuroscience MBiol (Hons)	AAB	128–143
University of Nottingham	Neuroscience BSc (Hons)	AAB	128–143
University of Reading	Psychology with Neuroscience BSc (Hons)	AAB	112–127
University of St Andrews	Neuroscience this course	126 - 136 points	208–223

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