Subject Guide

Biological Sciences

Compare Biological Sciences degrees, uncover real graduate earnings, check student satisfaction, and make an informed decision about your future.

Full UK Coverage Official HESA Data Career Outcomes
Average Graduate Salary
£23,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses968
Data SourceOffice for Students
Every course is measured for its exposure to AI, robotics and scientific advancement over time - so you can see the likely graduate pathways.
AI Impact
Medium

BScGenetics

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BScEcology and Wildlife Conservation with Professional Experience

The University of Reading
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BScBiochemistry

Cardiff University
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BScMicrobiology and Infection

The University of Liverpool
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied79%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScZoology

Anglia Ruskin University
FT4Y
Satisfied94%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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BScBiological Sciences (Evolutionary Biology)

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MBiolSciMedical Biosciences (Genetics)

The University of Leicester
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BScGenetics

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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BScBiomedical Sciences

Brunel University London
FT3Y
Satisfied79%
Drop-out13%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScBiochemistry

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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BScExercise and Sport Sciences

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out7%
Salary£26k
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BScMarine & Freshwater Biology

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BScGenetics with a Year in Industry

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScBiomedicine

Aston University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary£28k
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BScBiochemistry with a Year Abroad

The University of Kent
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BScBiological Sciences (Cell Biology)

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScBiochemistry

The University of Kent
FT3Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BScBiochemistry (with year in industry)

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT4Y
Satisfied94%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BScBiochemistry

University of Keele
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied78%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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BScBiological Sciences (Development, Regeneration and Stem Cells)

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScBiomedical Science

Cardiff University
FT3Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out6%
Salary£26k
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BScBiochemistry

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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BScBiological Sciences (Immunology)

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScBiochemistry with Entrepreneurship

The University of Manchester
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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Subject Snapshot

Total Courses968
Avg Graduate Salary£23,000
Data SourceOffice for Students