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Biology at Lancaster University
Lancaster University is ranked 11th of 87 universities for biology on our measures. 88% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £30.5k after 15 months, rising to £33k after five years.
Typical offer AABBailrigg Campus, Lancaster, England5 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 CCC5%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC9%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB16%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB21%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA24%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more24%
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 CCC (Biology (with a Foundation Year)) to AAA (Biology).
- Least competitive entry: Biology (BSc, 3 years). Half of the students who started had more than 134 UCAS points, against 160 on the most competitive course here.
- Placement year: Biology (Placement Year) offers one.
- Year abroad: Biology (Study Abroad) offers one.
- Foundation year: Biology (with a Foundation Year) offers one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BSc, MSci.
Biology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 89%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 134
- Graduate jobs
- 65%
- Salary
- £30.5k*
Biology
MSci · 4 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 142*
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £30.5k*
Biology (Placement Year)
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 144
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £30.5k*
Biology (Study Abroad)
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 160
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £30.5k*
Biology (with a Foundation Year)
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerCCC
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 142*
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £30.5k*
* 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
- University of BristolRanked 9
- University of SheffieldRanked 10
- Loughborough UniversityRanked 12
- Oxford UniversityRanked 13
Nearby
- University of Lancashire14 miles away, ranked 34
- Edge Hill University28 miles away, ranked 59
- University of Greater Manchester32 miles away, ranked 31
- University of Salford40 miles away, ranked 84
Living in Lancaster
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with Lancaster University’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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