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BSc Biology

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Biological Sciences
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Course Score
C /60
Graduate Salary£23,500
Satisfaction77%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs51%
Meaningful Work72%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Biological Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£23,500
typical starting salary
£21,000
£27,500
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
12%
02
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
12%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
7%
05
Sales occupations
7%
06
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
6%
07
Administrative occupations
4%
08
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
4%
09
Skilled trades occupations
4%
10
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
3%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 75 respondents (70% response rate)

76%
Teaching Quality
71%
Assessment & Feedback
54%
Academic Support
82%
Organisation
82%
Learning Resources
65%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

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

80-95
4%
96-111
20%
112-127
30%
128-143
20%
144-159
16%
160-175
3%
192-207
1%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
98%
Baccalaureate
1%
Other HE
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

34%
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

72%Information Technology
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Natural and social science

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
51%
Professional Work
72%
Meaningful Role
61%
Career On Track