Biochemistry at University of Sussex
Biochemistry (Msci (Hon), C707) at University of Sussex asked for 136–153 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on sussex.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~153 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 136 - 153 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 sussex.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 153
20% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 112–127 points. At least 88% of them had fewer than the 153 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, an Access course 5%, other qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C707 · C7 molecular biology and biochemistry
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 93%
0%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%91%
Learning opportunities89%88%
Assessment and feedback88%81%
Academic support92%92%
Organisation and management92%86%
Learning resources95%92%
Student voice90%85%
15 final-year students · 72% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£25.5k5 years£31k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
70% working10% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
40%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Conservation and environment professionals20%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals15%
- Sales occupations10%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Business and public service associate professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Brighton, South East England, England
- Postcode
- BN1 9RH
Subjects
biochemistry biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Falmer Campus, Falmer
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bristol | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 144–159 |
| Imperial College London | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 144 - 156 points | 176–191 |
| University of Sussex | Biochemistry this course | 136 - 153 points | 112–127 |
| Brunel University of London | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | 32 - 152 points | 96–111 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 120 - 152 points | 128–143 |
| University of Leicester | Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) MBiolSci (Hons) | 128 - 152 points | 96–111 |
| University of Warwick | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 144 - 152 points | 144–159 |
| University of Strathclyde | Biochemistry MSci | 104 - 150 points | 192–207 |
| Durham University | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Biological Sciences (Molecular Biology) BSc (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 192–207 |
| University of Birmingham | Biochemistry with International Year BSc | 144 points | 128–143 |
See all 254 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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