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Biology at University of Reading
University of Reading is ranked 79th of 87 universities for biology on our measures. 84% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £25k after 15 months, rising to £29k after five years.
Typical offer ABBEngland3 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 CCC21%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC24%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB37%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB18%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA1%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more0%
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 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 BBB (Biological Sciences with Foundation Year) to ABB (Biological Sciences).
- Highest student satisfaction: Biological Sciences and Biological Sciences with Professional Experience (88%).
- Most students stay on: Biological Sciences with Professional Experience (95%).
- Placement year: Biological Sciences and Biological Sciences with Professional Experience offer one.
- Foundation year: Biological Sciences and Biological Sciences with Foundation Year offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
Biological Sciences
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 88%
- Stay on
- 85%
- Entry points
- 115
- Graduate jobs
- 30%
- Salary
- £25k*
Biological Sciences with Professional Experience
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 88%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 118
- Graduate jobs
- 40%*
- Salary
- £25k*
Biological Sciences with Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBB
- Satisfied
- 71%
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 113*
- Graduate jobs
- 40%*
- Salary
- £25k*
* 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
- Liverpool Hope UniversityRanked 78
- Birkbeck, University of LondonRanked 79
- University of ChesterRanked 81
- Coventry UniversityRanked 82
Nearby
- Royal Holloway, University of London13 miles away, ranked 72
- University of Surrey19 miles away, ranked 5
- Kingston University26 miles away, ranked 42
- University of West London27 miles away, ranked 63
Living in Reading
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Reading’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
University of Reading accommodation