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Biology at University of Surrey

University of Surrey is ranked 5th of 87 universities for biology on our measures. 94% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28k after 15 months, rising to £35k after five years.

Typical offer ABB–BBBEngland4 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 satisfaction94%Above average (average 86%)
  • Stay on course92%Above average (average 89%)
  • Graduate-level jobs81%Above average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£28kAbove average (average £26k)
  • Entry points (median)122More 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 CCC10%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC20%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB30%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB19%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA13%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more8%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£28k£26k average
  2. 3 years£27.5k£24k average
  3. 5 years£35k£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 4 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) to ABB (Biological Sciences).
  • Least competitive entry: Biological Sciences with Foundation Year (BSc, 4 years, foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 102 UCAS points, against 127 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Biological Sciences (BSc, 3 years) and Biological Sciences (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) (95%).
  • Placement year: Biological Sciences (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) and Biological Sciences with Foundation Year (BSc, 5 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) offer one.
  • Year abroad: Biological Sciences (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) and Biological Sciences with Foundation Year (BSc, 5 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) offer one.
  • Foundation year: Biological Sciences with Foundation Year (BSc, 4 years, foundation year) and Biological Sciences with Foundation Year (BSc, 5 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 5 years.

  • Biological Sciences

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    95%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    125
    Graduate jobs
    85%
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biological Sciences

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    94%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    127
    Graduate jobs
    80%
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biological Sciences with Foundation Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    94%*
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    102
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biological Sciences with Foundation Year

    BSc · 5 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    94%*
    Stay on
    91%*
    Entry points
    123*
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    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.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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