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Biology at Swansea University
Swansea University is ranked 17th of 87 universities for biology on our measures. 89% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £30k after 15 months, rising to £29k after five years.
Typical offer ABB–BBBSwansea University - Singleton Campus, Wales7 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 CCC28%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC27%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB20%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB14%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA4%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more6%
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 7 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 (Biological Sciences) to ABB (Biological Sciences).
- Highest student satisfaction: Biology with a Foundation Year (92%).
- Least competitive entry: Biology with a Foundation Year. Half of the students who started had more than 77 UCAS points, against 119 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Biology (BSc, 3 years) (100%).
- Placement year: Biology (BSc, 4 years, placement year) and Biology with a Year in Applied Research offer one.
- Year abroad: Biological Sciences and Biology (BSc, 4 years, year abroad) offer one.
- Foundation year: Biology with a Foundation Year offers one.
- Courses last between 3 and 5 years.
Biological Sciences
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 89%*
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 109*
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £30k*
Biological Sciences with deferred choice of specialisation
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 89%*
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 109*
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £30k*
Biology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 89%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 119
- Graduate jobs
- 55%
- Salary
- £30k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Biology
Biology
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 89%*
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 109*
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £30k*
Biology
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 89%*
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 109*
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £30k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Biology
Biology with a Year in Applied Research
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 87%
- Stay on
- 91%*
- Entry points
- 109*
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £30k*
Biology with a Foundation Year
BSc · 5 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 92%
- Stay on
- 85%
- Entry points
- 77
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £30k*
* 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 YorkRanked 15
- University of WarwickRanked 16
- University of LiverpoolRanked 18
- University of SouthamptonRanked 19
Nearby
- Cardiff University35 miles away, ranked 32
- Aberystwyth University55 miles away, ranked 47
- University of Bristol61 miles away, ranked 9
- UWE, Bristol65 miles away, ranked 28
Living in Swansea
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with Swansea University’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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