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Biology at University of Bristol
University of Bristol is ranked 9th of 87 universities for biology on our measures. 88% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28.5k after 15 months, rising to £36k after five years.
Typical offer AAAEngland2 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 CCC4%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC1%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB11%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB25%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA18%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more42%
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 2 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: Biology (MSci, 4 years, foundation year) (95%).
- Least competitive entry: Biology (BSc, 3 years, foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 150 UCAS points, against 168 on the most competitive course here.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BSc, MSci.
Biology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 87%
- Stay on
- 96%
- Entry points
- 150
- Graduate jobs
- 69%*
- Salary
- £28.5k*
Biology
MSci · 4 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 95%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 168
- Graduate jobs
- 90%
- Salary
- £28.5k*
* 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
- University of St AndrewsRanked 7
- Liverpool John Moores UniversityRanked 8
- University of SheffieldRanked 10
- Lancaster UniversityRanked 11
Nearby
- UWE, Bristol4 miles away, ranked 28
- Bath Spa University11 miles away, ranked 56
- University of Bath15 miles away, ranked 26
- Cardiff University26 miles away, ranked 32
Living in Bristol
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Bristol’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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