Subject Guide

Biological Sciences

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Full UK Coverage Official HESA Data Career Outcomes
Average Graduate Salary
£23,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses615
Data SourceOffice for Students

BScBiological Sciences with Foundation Year

The University of Reading
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BScMolecular Biology and Genetics

The University of East Anglia
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BScHuman Biology and Infectious Diseases

University of Salford, the
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BScMolecular Biology

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BScMolecular Biology with a Modern Language

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied82%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScAnimal Biology, Behaviour, Welfare and Ethics

The Royal Veterinary College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out20%
Salary£28k
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MSciMicrobiology

University of Southampton
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MSciBiotechnology

The University of Manchester
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MSciGenetics

The University of Manchester
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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BScBiochemistry (with a year in industry)

University of Dundee
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied79%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BScBiological Sciences (Genetics)

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

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BScBiology (with Foundation Year)

The University of Hull
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary£27k
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BScBiology

University of Nottingham, the
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied83%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BScBiochemistry with Foundation Year

University of Keele
FT4Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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MSciApplied Biological Research

The Royal Veterinary College
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BScMarine Biology

The University of Essex
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MSciMicrobiology with Industrial Placement

University of Aberdeen
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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MSciBiology

The University of Manchester
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied73%
Drop-out0%
Salary£26k
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BScEcology

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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BScHuman Biology

Loughborough University
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary£29k
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BScBiology and Mathematics

University of Stirling
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BScBiological Sciences

Cardiff University
FT3Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out8%
Salary£26k
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BScBiological Sciences (Neuroscience)

The University of Leicester
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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Subject Snapshot

Total Courses615
Avg Graduate Salary£23,000
Data SourceOffice for Students