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
Low

BScBiological Sciences

Queen's University of Belfast
FT
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BScBiomedical Science (Including Year Abroad)

The University of Essex
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out13%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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Low

BScBiochemistry

Queen Mary University of London
FT
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary£32k
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Low

MSciBiochemistry

The University of East Anglia
FT
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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BScMedical Biochemistry

Swansea University
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BScZoology

Nottingham Trent University
FT
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BScMedical Biochemistry with Integrated Foundation Year

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScBiochemistry

The University of Manchester
FTFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out13%
Salary£32k
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BScGenetics

The University of Manchester
FTFoundation
Satisfied67%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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MBiolBiochemistry

The University of Liverpool
FTAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MSciBiochemistry

Queen Mary University of London
FT
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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BScWildlife Conservation with Zoo Biology with Foundation Year

University of Salford, the
PT
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (subject)£23k*
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BScEcology and Environmental Biology (Including Year Abroad)

The University of Essex
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£24k
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Low

MBiolSciZoology

The University of Sheffield
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BScBiology

The University of Bath
FT
Satisfied100%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BScBiological Sciences

The University of Sheffield
FTAbroad
Satisfied98%
Drop-out45%
Salary£24k
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Low

BScBiochemistry

The University of Warwick
FT
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary£31k
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MSciBiological Sciences

University College London
FT
Satisfied85%
Drop-out3%
Salary£31k
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Low

MBiolMicrobiology

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£21k
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Low

MSciBiology

University of Nottingham, the
FTPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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Low

BScBiochemistry and Genetics

Swansea University
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£23k
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FdScConservation Science and Animal Management (Wildlife and Zoo)

University of Suffolk
FT2Y
Satisfied
Drop-out40%
Salary (subject)£23k*
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MSciBiochemistry and Biotechnology (Including Placement Year)

The University of Essex
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BScMicrobiology

The University of Manchester
FTFoundation
Satisfied100%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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Subject Snapshot

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