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Biology at Cardiff University
Cardiff University is ranked 32nd of 87 universities for biology on our measures. 80% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26.5k after 15 months, rising to £32k after five years.
Typical offer AAB–BBBCardiff University - Main Campus, Wales10 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 CCC1%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC2%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB14%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB22%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA24%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more37%
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 10 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 BBB (Biochemistry) to AAA (Biochemistry).
- Highest student satisfaction: Biochemistry (BSc, 3 years) (87%).
- Least competitive entry: Biochemistry (BSc, 3 years). Half of the students who started had more than 138 UCAS points, against 176 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Biochemistry (BSc, 4 years, placement year) and Biological Sciences (BSc, 4 years, placement year) (100%).
- Placement year: Biochemistry (BSc, 4 years, placement year), Biological Sciences (BSc, 4 years, placement year) and Biomedical Science (BSc, 4 years, placement year) offer one.
- Foundation year: Biological Sciences (BSc, 4 years, foundation year) offers one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BSc, MBiochem, MBiol, MBiomed.
Biochemistry
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 87%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 138
- Graduate jobs
- 67%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Biochemistry
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerAAB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 78%*
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 147
- Graduate jobs
- 67%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Biochemistry
MBiochem · 4 years
Typical offerAAA–ABB
- Satisfied
- 78%*
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 155
- Graduate jobs
- 67%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Biological Sciences
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 86%
- Stay on
- 98%
- Entry points
- 142
- Graduate jobs
- 35%
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Biological Sciences
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerAAB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 78%*
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 139
- Graduate jobs
- 85%
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Biological Sciences
MBiol · 4 years
Typical offerAAA–ABB
- Satisfied
- 78%*
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 168
- Graduate jobs
- 70%
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Biomedical Science
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB–ABB
- Satisfied
- 84%
- Stay on
- 98%
- Entry points
- 155
- Graduate jobs
- 68%
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Biomedical Science
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerAAB–ABB
- Satisfied
- 78%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 160
- Graduate jobs
- 67%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Biomedical Sciences
MBiomed · 4 years
Typical offerAAA–AAB
- Satisfied
- 78%*
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 176
- Graduate jobs
- 75%
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Biological Sciences
BSc · 4 years
- Satisfied
- 78%*
- Stay on
- 97%*
- Entry points
- 152*
- Graduate jobs
- 67%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
* 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
- Queen Mary University of LondonRanked 30
- University of Greater ManchesterRanked 31
- University of GloucestershireRanked 32
- University of LancashireRanked 34
Nearby
- University of Bristol26 miles away, ranked 9
- UWE, Bristol30 miles away, ranked 28
- Swansea University35 miles away, ranked 17
- Bath Spa University35 miles away, ranked 56
Living in Cardiff
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with Cardiff University’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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