Biochemistry (with an industrial placement year) at University of Sussex
Biochemistry (with an industrial placement year) (BSc (Hons), C706) at University of Sussex asked for 128–147 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
~147 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 128 - 147 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 147
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 80% had fewer than the 147 asked.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C706 · C7 molecular biology and biochemistry
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- built in
- 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%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%91%
Learning opportunities84%88%
Assessment and feedback85%81%
Academic support90%92%
Organisation and management90%86%
Learning resources89%92%
Student voice89%85%
15 final-year students · 71% 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%
- Animal care and control services5%
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 Strathclyde | Biochemistry MSci | 104 - 150 points | 192–207 |
| University of Sussex | Biochemistry (with an industrial placement year) this course | 128 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| Durham University | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| Imperial College London | Biotechnology MSci | AAA | 192–207 |
| King's College London, University of London | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| Lancaster University | Biochemistry MSci (Hon) | 144 points | 128–143 |
| 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 |
| University of Exeter | Biochemistry with Industrial Experience BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | AAA - AAB | 160–175 |
| University of St Andrews | Molecular Biology BSc (Hons) | 104 - 144 points | 208–223 |
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