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BSc Biochemistry

University of Northumbria at Newcastle🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Biological Sciences
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Course Score
C /63
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction83%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work65%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Biological Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£31,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Biological Sciences graduates nationally earn £19,000–£35,000 (819 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Elementary occupations
20%
02
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
06
Sales occupations
10%
07
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
08
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (50% response rate)

78%
Teaching Quality
73%
Assessment & Feedback
71%
Academic Support
86%
Organisation
85%
Learning Resources
73%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Newcastle
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

96-111
25%
112-127
50%
160-175
15%
176-191
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
85%
Other HE
15%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

32%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Natural and social science
40%Sales
40%Science, engineering and technology associate

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
35%
Career On Track