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Biology at University of Lincoln

University of Lincoln is ranked 29th of 87 universities for biology on our measures. 95% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £23.5k after 15 months, rising to £29k after five years.

Typical offer BBC–BCCLincoln Campus, England3 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 satisfaction95%Above average (average 86%)
  • Stay on course98%Above average (average 89%)
  • Graduate-level jobs58%Below average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£23.5kBelow average (average £26k)
  • Entry points (median)96Less 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 CCC46%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC24%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB13%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB9%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA4%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more2%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£23.5k£26k average
  2. 3 years£25k£24k average
  3. 5 years£29k£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 3 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 BCC (Biology) to BBB (Biology).
  • Least competitive entry: Biology with Science Foundation Year. Half of the students who started had more than 66 UCAS points, against 102 on the most competitive course here.
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Foundation year: Biology with Science Foundation Year offers one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BSc, MBio.
  • Biology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC–BCC

    Satisfied
    96%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    102
    Graduate jobs
    60%
    Salary
    £23.5k*
  • Biology

    MBio · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBB–BBC

    Satisfied
    94%*
    Stay on
    100%*
    Entry points
    99*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £23.5k*
  • Biology with Science Foundation Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offer88 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    94%*
    Stay on
    100%*
    Entry points
    66
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £23.5k*

* 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.

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