Biochemistry and Microbiology at University of Strathclyde
Biochemistry and Microbiology (BSc (Hons), CC75) at University of Strathclyde asked for 96–132 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 176–191 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on strath.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~132 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 96 - 132 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 strath.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 132
The middle entrant had 176–191 points. At least 25% had fewer than the 132 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 65%, other higher education 35%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- CC75 · C7 molecular biology and biochemistry + C5 microbiology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Recognised by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of associate membership. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 90%
0%
left higher education
UK 7%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%93%
Learning opportunities84%91%
Assessment and feedback73%80%
Academic support97%91%
Organisation and management79%90%
Learning resources94%89%
Student voice78%86%
50 final-year students · 83% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£25k5 years£31.5k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
55% working10% working and studying30% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 78%
50%
use what they learned
UK 49%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- G1 1XU
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- John Anderson Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster University | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Bath | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Biochemistry Msci (Hon) | ABB - AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Strathclyde | Biochemistry and Microbiology this course | 96 - 132 points | 176–191 |
| Aberystwyth University | Biochemistry MBiol | 120 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Keele University | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 96–111 |
| Kingston University | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Hull | Biochemistry MSci (Hon) | 128 points | 112–127 |
See all 254 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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