Human Neuroscience BSc
AAA at A level, Biology / Human Biology; graduates earn a median £30,500 three years on.
Biology / Human Biology · 95% of entrants came with A levels · 95% stay on after year 1 · Birmingham course page, Discover Uni
What do you need to get in?
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. A contextual offer can be lower for applicants from under-represented backgrounds; none is published for this course.
Birmingham course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
- 1Biology / Human Biology
UCAS tariff points — a points scale for grades: A* = 56, A = 48, so A*A*A = 160. Entrants’ totals include extra subjects.
Other qualifications2
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | 32 points6,6,6 at Higher Level with a minimum of 32 points overall | — |
| BTEC | —BTEC Extended Diploma, Diploma and Extended Certificate are accepted but subjects are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us for further guidance | — |
What do you study?
Module — one course unit, usually a term or a year long; “core” means everyone takes it. One UK credit is about ten hours of study; a full year is 120 credits.
Birmingham course page · optional modules vary by year
Year 2 · 15 core · 23 credits ≈ 230 hours
Year 3 · 8 core · 9 credits ≈ 90 hours
Where does it lead?
Median — the middle earner: half earned more, half less. Pay is for graduates of this subject at this university who finished in 2016-18, not adjusted for inflation; based on 375 graduates.
Discover Uni dataset (HESA and Office for Students, CC BY 4.0, contains HESA data); earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes data (Department for Education) · aggregation level 24, 14, 11, 21
Half of graduates earned between £24,500 and £37,000. Five years on, the median is £36,000. 80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 55% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 15% left | 95% | 35 |
| In work or study, 15 months on10% studying | 80% | 10 |
| Professional or managerial job | 55% | 15 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £30,000 | 125 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £30,500 | 375 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £36,000 | 385 |
What does it cost?
Tuition fee loan — paid straight to the university; repayments start the April after you leave, at 9% of income above the threshold. UK fees are capped by government and rise with inflation; placement and study-abroad years are usually charged at a lower rate.
Birmingham fees page · source
About £29,370 in fees over 3 years, covered by a tuition fee loan you repay only when earning above the threshold. International students: £29,160 a year (2026/27).
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 79% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 25 students answered
Highest: 96% agreed on question 1; lowest: 43% on question 17.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 96% |
| Question 2 | 77% |
| Question 3 | 83% |
| Question 4 | 86% |
| Question 5 | 87% |
| Question 6 | 74% |
| Question 7 | 74% |
| Question 8 | 65% |
| Question 9 | 48% |
| Question 10 | 83% |
| Question 11 | 78% |
| Question 12 | 65% |
| Question 13 | 74% |
| Question 14 | 57% |
| Question 15 | 91% |
| Question 16 | 91% |
| Question 17 | 43% |
| Question 18 | 59% |
| Question 19 | 91% |
| Question 20 | 90% |
| Question 21 | 82% |
| Question 22 | 91% |
| Question 23 | 74% |
| Question 24 | 57% |
| Question 25 | 81% |
| Question 26 | 95% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
Modules, entry requirements and fees are facts read from University of Birmingham’s course page on 2026-09-19 and may change; the university’s page is authoritative. Descriptions are not reproduced. Outcome figures are from the Discover Uni dataset. University of Birmingham is a trade mark of the university; sch.today is independent of it.