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Biology at Loughborough University
Loughborough University is ranked 12th of 87 universities for biology on our measures. 93% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28k after 15 months, rising to £33.5k after five years.
Typical offer AABEngland3 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 CCC0%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC5%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB30%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB25%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA12%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more27%
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 3 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 (Biological Sciences with a Foundation Year) to AAB (Biological Sciences).
- Most students stay on: Biological Sciences (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) and Biological Sciences (BSc, 3 years) (95%).
- Placement year: Biological Sciences (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) offers one.
- Year abroad: Biological Sciences (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) offers one.
- Foundation year: Biological Sciences with a Foundation Year offers one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
Biological Sciences
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 92%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 142
- Graduate jobs
- 65%
- Salary
- £28k*
Biological Sciences
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 92%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 142
- Graduate jobs
- 65%
- Salary
- £28k*
Biological Sciences with a Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBB–CCC
- Satisfied
- 93%*
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 133*
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £28k*
* 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 SheffieldRanked 10
- Lancaster UniversityRanked 11
- Oxford UniversityRanked 13
- University of EdinburghRanked 14
Nearby
- Nottingham Trent University7 miles away, ranked 49
- University of Nottingham7 miles away, ranked 58
- University of Derby14 miles away, ranked 85
- University of Leicester14 miles away, ranked 36
Living in Loughborough
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with Loughborough University’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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