Biology (with Foundation Year) at University of Suffolk
Biology (with Foundation Year) (BSc (Hons), C103) at University of Suffolk asked for 80 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on uos.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~80 points
Openbelow CCC
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 uos.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 80
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 75%, an Access course 10%, other qualifications 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C103 · C1 biology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting, in part, the academic and experience requirement of membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearWider subject at this uni
85%
still studying
UK 90%
15%
left higher education
UK 9%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%91%
Learning opportunities90%88%
Assessment and feedback87%82%
Academic support88%92%
Organisation and management53%84%
Learning resources81%91%
Student voice70%82%
20 final-year students · 91% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
3 years£22.5k5 years£28k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
70% working20% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
65%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Ipswich, East of England, England
- Postcode
- IP4 1QJ
Subjects
biology biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- University of Suffolk
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edge Hill University | Biology with STEM Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 72 - 96 points | 96–111 |
| University of Dundee | Mathematical Biology BSc (Hons) | CCC - CCD | 176–191 |
| University of Lincoln | Biology with Science Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 88 points | under 96 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Biology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 72 - 80 points | 96–111 |
| Swansea University | Biology with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 72 - 80 points | under 96 |
| University of Hull | Biology (with foundation year) BSc (Hons) | 80 points | 112–127 |
| University of Suffolk | Biology (with Foundation Year) this course | 80 points | 96–111 |
| University of Brighton | Biological Sciences with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 72 points | under 96 |
| University of Chester | Biology (including a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 72 points | under 96 |
| University of Derby | Biology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 72 points | under 96 |
| University of Salford | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
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