Biology at University of York
Biology (MBiol (Hons), C105) 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 128–143 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 128–143 points. At least 21% had fewer than the 136 asked.
125 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 93%, other higher education 4%, other qualifications 2%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Biology
- Code
- C105 · C1 biology
- Duration
- 4 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
98%
still studying
UK 88%
2%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
150 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course83%92%
Learning opportunities79%88%
Assessment and feedback72%80%
Academic support88%92%
Organisation and management90%86%
Learning resources87%93%
Student voice80%83%
75 final-year students · 73% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£29k3 years£26k5 years£33k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 35 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
65% working15% working and studying10% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 65%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
65%
use what they learned
UK 52%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Caring personal services5%
- Natural and social science professionals5%
- Sales occupations5%
- Teaching Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- York, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- YO10 5DD
Subjects
biology biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- The University of York
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Biology BSc (Hons) | 112 - 136 points | 96–111 |
| Lancaster University | Biology (Placement Year) BSc (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| Loughborough University | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Bath | Biology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Birmingham | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Leeds | Biology MBiol (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Nottingham | Biology Msci (Hon) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Sheffield | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Southampton | Biology Msci (Hon) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of St Andrews | Biology and Philosophy BSc (Hons) | 126 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of York | Biology this course | AAB | 128–143 |
See all 226 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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