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
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AI Impact
Medium

BScBiomedicine and Health Science

Sheffield Hallam University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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Medium

BAConservation Biology and Human Geography (With Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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Medium

BScBiology with a Year in Applied Research

Swansea University
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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Medium

BScBiological Sciences

Swansea University
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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Medium

BScWoodland Ecology and Conservation (with placement)

The University of Cumbria
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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Medium

BScMarine Biology

The University of Liverpool
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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Medium

BScBiochemistry with a Foundation Year

Swansea University
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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Medium

BScBiology

University of Suffolk
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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Medium

BScMarine & Freshwater Biology (with integrated foundation year)

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BScMarine Biology with Year Abroad

The University of Hull
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BScApplied Biosciences

Coventry University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out50%
Salary£23k
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BScWildlife Conservation

Nottingham Trent University
FT3Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out40%
Salary£25k
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BScBiology (Molecular and Cellular) with Research Placement

The University of Huddersfield
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied84%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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Medium

BScBiochemistry

Swansea University
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BScSport and Exercise Science

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied72%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BScBiology

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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Low

BScBiochemistry

University of Sunderland
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BScEcology (with year in industry)

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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Medium

BScMicrobiology (with year in industry)

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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Medium

BScBiology (with Foundation Year)

University of Suffolk
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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Low

BScWildlife Conservation with Zoo Biology

University of Salford, the
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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Medium

BScBiochemistry with a Placement Year

Swansea University
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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Medium

BScBiological Sciences with a Foundation Year

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MBiolMarine and Freshwater Biology

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT5Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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Subject Snapshot

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