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Biology at University of Leicester

University of Leicester is ranked 36th of 87 universities for biology on our measures. 87% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26.5k after 15 months, rising to £33k after five years.

Typical offer BBBUniversity of Leicester - Main Campus, England21 courses

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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 satisfaction87%About average (average 86%)
  • Stay on course88%About average (average 89%)
  • Graduate-level jobs60%About average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£26.5kAbout average (average £26k)
  • Entry points (median)107Less 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 CCC28%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC33%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB14%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB16%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA8%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more2%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£26.5k£26k average
  2. 3 years£26.5k£24k average
  3. 5 years£33k£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 21 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 CCD (Biological Sciences with a Foundation Year) to BBB (Biological Sciences).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Medical Microbiology (96%).
  • Least competitive entry: Biological Sciences (BSc, 3 years, placement year, year abroad). Half of the students who started had more than 100 UCAS points, against 137 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Biological Sciences (MBiolSci, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) and Biological Sciences (Neuroscience) (MBiolSci, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) (100%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Foundation year: Biological Sciences with a Foundation Year offers one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • Biological Sciences

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    87%
    Entry points
    100
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Biology

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biological Sciences

    MBiolSci · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    111*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Biology

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biological Sciences with a Foundation Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offerCCD

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    87%
    Entry points
    100
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Biology

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biological Sciences (Biochemistry)

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    88%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    109
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Biology

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biological Sciences (Biochemistry)

    MBiolSci · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    111*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Biology

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biological Sciences (Genetics)

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    111*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Biology

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biological Sciences (Genetics)

    MBiolSci · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint 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
    87%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    111*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Biology

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biological Sciences (Microbiology)

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    78%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    111*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Biology

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biological Sciences (Microbiology)

    MBiolSci · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    111*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Biology

    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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