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Biology at Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University Belfast is ranked 23rd of 87 universities for biology on our measures. 88% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28k after 15 months.

Typical offer ABB–BBBNorthern Ireland4 courses

#23 of 87 for biology38
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 satisfaction88%About average (average 86%)
  • Stay on course92%Above average (average 89%)
  • Graduate-level jobs55%Below average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£28kAbove average (average £26k)
  • Entry points (median)145More 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 CCC0%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC4%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB18%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB26%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA23%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more29%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£28k£26k average
  2. 3 years–£24k average
  3. 5 years–£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 4 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: Biological Sciences (90%).
  • Most students stay on: Biological Sciences with Professional Studies (100%).
  • Placement year: Biological Sciences (Undergraduate Masters with Professional Studies) and Biological Sciences with Professional Studies offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 5 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BSc, MSci.

  • Biological Sciences

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    90%
    Stay on
    89%
    Entry points
    146
    Graduate jobs
    45%
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biological Sciences (Undergraduate Masters with Professional Studies)

    MSci · 5 years

    Placement year

    Estimated offer~AAA–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    147*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biological Sciences (Undergraduate Masters)

    MSci · 4 years

    Estimated offer~AAA–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    147*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biological Sciences with Professional Studies

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Estimated offer~AAA–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    78%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    143
    Graduate jobs
    65%
    Salary
    £28k*
    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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