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Biology at Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth University is ranked 47th of 87 universities for biology on our measures. 86% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £24.5k after 15 months, rising to £27k after five years.
Typical offer BBB–BCCAberystwyth, Wales5 courses
How it compares with other biology courses
The marker shows the typical (median) biology course. How we measure
Who gets in
UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.
- Under 96 ptsbelow CCC28%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC22%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB34%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB4%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA0%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more14%
What graduates earn
The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.
Compare the 5 biology courses here
Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.
- Typical offers range from BCC (Biology) to ABB (Biology).
- Most students stay on: Biology (includes foundation year) (100%).
- Placement year: Biology (with year in industry) offers one.
- Foundation year: Biology (MBiol, 5 years, foundation year) and Biology (includes foundation year) offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 5 years.
- Degrees awarded: BSc, MBiol.
Biology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerBBB–BCC
- Satisfied
- 83%
- Stay on
- 85%
- Entry points
- 113
- Graduate jobs
- 70%*
- Salary
- £24.5k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Biology
Biology
MBiol · 4 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 88%*
- Stay on
- 88%*
- Entry points
- 112*
- Graduate jobs
- 70%*
- Salary
- £24.5k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Biology
Biology (with year in industry)
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBB–BCC
- Satisfied
- 88%*
- Stay on
- 88%*
- Entry points
- 112*
- Graduate jobs
- 70%*
- Salary
- £24.5k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Biology
Biology
MBiol · 5 years
Typical offer48 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 88%*
- Stay on
- 88%*
- Entry points
- 112*
- Graduate jobs
- 70%*
- Salary
- £24.5k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Biology
Biology (includes foundation year)
BSc · 4 years
Typical offer48 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 88%*
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 112*
- Graduate jobs
- 70%*
- Salary
- £24.5k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Biology
* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.
Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.
Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.
Similar ranking
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- University of ManchesterRanked 48
- Nottingham Trent UniversityRanked 49
Nearby
- Bangor University55 miles away, ranked 87
- Swansea University55 miles away, ranked 17
- Cardiff University73 miles away, ranked 32
- University of Chester75 miles away, ranked 81
Living in Aberystwyth
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