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MBiol Biology

Heriot-Watt University
Full-time5 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Biological Sciences
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Course Score
C /68
Graduate Salary£27,500
SatisfactionN/A
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs65%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

above national median

Typical starting salary for Biological Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2032
First job
~2033
£27,500
typical starting salary
£23,500
£28,000
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
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
03
Elementary occupations
10%
04
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Health associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
07
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
5%
09
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

Data not provided

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

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Edinburgh
Average Weekly Rent
£165
Est. Annual Total£13,680
💸10% more expensive 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
15%
112-127
10%
128-143
10%
144-159
15%
192-207
15%
224-239
10%
240+
15%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
80%
Other HE
20%

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

52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
40%Natural and social science
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track