Biochemistry at University of York
Biochemistry (BSc (Hons), C700) at University of York asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on york.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check york.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 26% had fewer than the 136 asked.
60 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 98%, other qualifications 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C700 · C7 molecular biology and biochemistry
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Recognised by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of associate membership. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 93%
0%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
50 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%91%
Learning opportunities89%88%
Assessment and feedback75%81%
Academic support98%92%
Organisation and management83%86%
Learning resources95%92%
Student voice85%85%
20 final-year students · 83% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£26.5k3 years£29k5 years£37.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
55% working10% working and studying25% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
65%
use what they learned
UK 48%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 65% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- York, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- YO10 5DD
Subjects
biochemistry biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- The University of York
- 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 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Biochemistry Msci (Hon) | 136 points | 112–127 |
| 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 Leeds | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Biochemistry Msci (Hon) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Sheffield | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| University of St Andrews | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 126 - 136 points | 208–223 |
| University of York | Biochemistry this course | AAB | 144–159 |
See all 254 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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