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Biology at University of East Anglia

University of East Anglia is ranked 22nd of 87 universities for biology on our measures. 94% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26k after 15 months, rising to £27.5k after five years.

Typical offer BBBCampus A, England6 courses

#22 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 satisfaction94%Above average (average 86%)
  • Stay on course89%About average (average 89%)
  • Graduate-level jobs58%Below average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£26kAbout average (average £26k)
  • Entry points (median)108About 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 CCC34%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC22%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB16%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB14%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA6%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more8%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£26k£26k average
  2. 3 years£23.5k£24k average
  3. 5 years£27.5k£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 6 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 CCC (Biological Sciences with a Foundation Year) to AAB (Biological Sciences).
  • Least competitive entry: Biological Sciences with a Foundation Year. Half of the students who started had more than 90 UCAS points, against 139 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Biological Sciences with a Placement Year (100%).
  • Placement year: Biological Sciences with a Placement Year offers one.
  • Year abroad: Biological Sciences with a Year Abroad offers one.
  • Foundation year: Biological Sciences with a Foundation Year offers one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BSc, MSci.
  • Biological Sciences

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    93%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    114
    Graduate jobs
    55%
    Salary
    £26k*
  • Biological Sciences

    MSci · 4 years

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    94%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    139
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*
  • Biological Sciences with a Placement Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    94%*
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    107*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*
  • Biological Sciences with a Year Abroad

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    94%*
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    107*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*
  • Biological Sciences with a Foundation Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offerCCC

    Satisfied
    94%*
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    90
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*
  • Biological Science with Education

    BSc · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    94%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    107*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*

* 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.

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