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Biology at University of Essex

University of Essex is ranked 26th of 87 universities for biology on our measures. 88% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £27k after 15 months, rising to £29.5k after five years.

Estimated offer ~BBB–BBC · check course pageColchester Campus, England31 courses

#26 of 87 for biology35
Applied Biomedical Science (NHS placement) to your shortlist

Will my grades get me in?

We couldn’t read this university’s own offer, so we compare your grades with our estimate. Always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other biology courses

  • Student satisfaction88%About average (average 86%)
  • Stay on course83%Below average (average 89%)
  • Graduate-level jobs68%Above average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£27kAbout average (average £26k)
  • Entry points (median)102Less 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 CCC41%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC19%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB18%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB9%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA6%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more7%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£27k£26k average
  2. 3 years£24k£24k average
  3. 5 years£29.5k£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 31 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: Genetics (93%).
  • Least competitive entry: Biomedical Science (Including Foundation Year). Half of the students who started had more than 66 UCAS points, against 120 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Biomedical Science (BSc, 3 years) and Biomedical Science (Including Placement Year) (BSc, 4 years, placement year) (90%).
  • Placement year: 7 of the 31 courses offer one.
  • Year abroad: 6 of the 31 courses offer one.
  • Foundation year: Biological Sciences (Including Foundation Year), Biomedical Science (Including Foundation Year) and Marine Biology (Including Foundation Year) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 5 years.

  • Applied Biomedical Science (NHS placement)

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~ABB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    89%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    111
    Graduate jobs
    95%
    Salary
    £27k*

    Accredited: Health and Care Professions Council

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biochemistry

    BSc · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    89%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    104*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biochemistry (Including Placement Year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    104*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biochemistry (Including Year Abroad)

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroadJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    104*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biochemistry and Biotechnology

    MSci · 4 years

    Joint or combined

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    104*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biochemistry and Biotechnology (Including Placement Year)

    MSci · 5 years

    Joint or combined

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    104*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biochemistry and Biotechnology (Including Year Abroad)

    MSci · 5 years

    Joint or combined

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    104*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biological Sciences

    BSc · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Estimated offer~ABB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    110
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biological Sciences (Including Placement Year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    104*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    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 (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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