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

BScBiology (with Foundation Year)

The University of Hull
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary£27k
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BScBiological Sciences (with Foundation Year)

Nottingham Trent University
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out17%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BScBiochemistry

University of Lincoln
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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MSciZoology

University of Southampton
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BScZoology with a Year in Industry

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BScEcology and Conservation

The University of East Anglia
FT3Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out0%
Salary£26k
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BScAnatomy, Developmental & Human Biology

King's College London
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied74%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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MSciGenetics

The University of Manchester
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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BScBiology with Entrepreneurship

The University of Manchester
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MSciBiology and Marine Biology

University of Southampton
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BScZoology with Foundation Year

The University of Reading
FT4Y
Satisfied79%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BScBiological Sciences (Genetics)

The University of Leicester
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BScGenetics

University of Sussex
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BScHuman Biology and Infectious Diseases

University of Salford, the
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BScGenetics (Immunology)

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BScBiomedical Sciences with Integrated Foundation Year

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BScBiological Sciences

Nottingham Trent University
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out17%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BScBiochemistry

University of Salford, the
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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MSciBiomedical Science (Molecular Biology) with Industrial Placement

University of Aberdeen
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BScBiology with Science & Society

The University of Manchester
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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BScMicrobiology

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BScBiochemistry with Foundation Year

University of Keele
FT4Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BScImmunology with Entrepreneurship

The University of Manchester
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied81%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScHuman Biology

Loughborough University
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary£29k
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Subject Snapshot

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