Biochemistry with Integrated Foundation Year at University of Sunderland
Biochemistry with Integrated Foundation Year (BSc (Hons), C702) at University of Sunderland asked for 40 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on sunderland.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~40 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 sunderland.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 40
The middle entrant had under 96 points.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C702 · C7 molecular biology and biochemistry
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
70%
still studying
UK 93%
10%
left higher education
UK 5%
20%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%91%
Learning opportunities85%88%
Assessment and feedback90%81%
Academic support100%92%
Organisation and management83%86%
Learning resources91%92%
Student voice80%85%
20 final-year students · 91% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
3 years£22.5k5 years£27.5k
£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% working15% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 78%
60%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Teaching Professionals20%
- Therapy professionals15%
- Skilled trades occupations10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation10%
- Sports and fitness occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Sunderland, North East England, England
- Postcode
- SR1 3SD
Subjects
biochemistry biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Main 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Biochemistry with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 64 points | 96–111 |
| Kingston University | Biochemistry with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 64 points | 96–111 |
| University of East London | Biochemistry and Biotechnology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 64 points | under 96 |
| University of Northampton | Biochemistry (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 64 points | under 96 |
| University of Westminster, London | Biochemistry with Foundation BSc (Hons) | DDE | under 96 |
| Keele University | Biochemistry with Foundation Year MSci | 56 points | under 96 |
| Aberystwyth University | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 48 points | 112–127 |
| University of Salford | Biochemistry with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 48 points | under 96 |
| Coventry University | Applied Biosciences with foundation year BSc (Hons) | 40 points | 96–111 |
| University of Sunderland | Biochemistry with Integrated Foundation Year this course | 40 points | under 96 |
| University of Worcester | Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 32 points | under 96 |
See all 254 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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