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BSc Biological Sciences

University of Durham🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Biological Sciences
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Course Score
C /66
Graduate Salary£28,500
SatisfactionN/A
Degree Completion60%
Professional Jobs72%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

above national median

Typical starting salary for Biological Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£28,500
typical starting salary
£25,500
£34,000
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
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
13%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
03
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Administrative occupations
7%
05
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
7%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
08
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
3%
09
Skilled trades occupations
3%
10
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
3%

Student Satisfaction

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted student satisfaction survey data to HESA for this course.

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Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% 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

<48
1%
48-63
1%
64-79
1%
80-95
1%
96-111
1%
112-127
1%
128-143
3%
144-159
21%
160-175
14%
176-191
20%
192-207
13%
208-223
7%
224-239
4%
240+
4%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Other HE
10%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

43%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

60%
Continuation
72%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
65%
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