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Biology at University of Westminster

University of Westminster is ranked 71st of 87 universities for biology on our measures. 82% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28k after 15 months, rising to £28.5k after five years.

Typical offer CCCCavendish Campus, England5 courses

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Biological Sciences to your shortlist

Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other biology courses

  • Student satisfaction82%Below average (average 86%)
  • Stay on course87%Below average (average 89%)
  • Graduate-level jobs58%About average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£28kAbove average (average £26k)
  • Entry points (median)94Less competitive than average (average 112)

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.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC54%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC19%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB10%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB7%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA7%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more3%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£28k£26k average
  2. 3 years£24k£24k average
  3. 5 years£28.5k£29.8k average

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 DEE (Biological Sciences with Foundation) to ABB (Medical Sciences).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Medical Sciences (87%).
  • Least competitive entry: Biological Sciences. Half of the students who started had more than 91 UCAS points, against 151 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Medical Sciences (95%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Foundation year: Biological Sciences with Foundation and Biomedical Science with Foundation offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Biological Sciences

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerCCC

    Satisfied
    82%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    91
    Graduate jobs
    58%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Biology

  • Biomedical Science

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerCCC

    Satisfied
    81%
    Stay on
    87%
    Entry points
    92
    Graduate jobs
    58%
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Biology, Institute of Biomedical Science

  • Medical Sciences

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    151
    Graduate jobs
    58%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Biology

  • Biological Sciences with Foundation

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offerDEE

    Satisfied
    82%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    91
    Graduate jobs
    58%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Biology

  • Biomedical Science with Foundation

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offerDEE

    Satisfied
    81%
    Stay on
    87%
    Entry points
    92
    Graduate jobs
    59%
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Biology, Institute of Biomedical Science

* 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.

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