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Biology at Durham University

Durham University is ranked 2nd of 87 universities for biology on our measures. 92% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £30k after 15 months, rising to £37k after five years.

Typical offer AAADurham Campus, England5 courses

#2 of 87 for biology79
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 satisfaction92%Above average (average 86%)
  • Stay on course98%Above average (average 89%)
  • Graduate-level jobs82%Above average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£30kAbove average (average £26k)
  • Entry points (median)168More 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 CCC4%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC4%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB2%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB8%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA20%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more63%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£30k£26k average
  2. 3 years£29.5k£24k average
  3. 5 years£37k£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.

  • Highest student satisfaction: Biosciences (94%).
  • Least competitive entry: Biological Sciences (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 112 UCAS points, against 171 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Biosciences (100%).
  • Placement year: 4 of the 5 courses offer one.
  • Year abroad: 4 of the 5 courses offer one.
  • Foundation year: Biological Sciences (BSc, 3 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) and Biological Sciences (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • Biological Sciences

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation year

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    91%
    Stay on
    99%
    Entry points
    171
    Graduate jobs
    80%
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biosciences

    MBiol · 4 years

    Estimated offer~A*AA–AAA

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    94%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    171
    Graduate jobs
    90%
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biological Sciences

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Satisfied
    92%*
    Stay on
    75%
    Entry points
    112
    Graduate jobs
    82%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageKnow the offer?

  • Biology and Chemistry

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~A*AA–AAA

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    92%*
    Stay on
    98%*
    Entry points
    170*
    Graduate jobs
    82%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biology and Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~A*AA–AAA

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    92%*
    Stay on
    98%*
    Entry points
    170*
    Graduate jobs
    82%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

* 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 (some checked by hand) (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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