Biomedical Sciences (4 Years) MBiol
ABB at A level; graduates earn a median £30,000 three years on.
92% of entrants came with A levels · 97% stay on after year 1 · Liverpool 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.
Liverpool course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
UCAS tariff points — a points scale for grades: A* = 56, A = 48, so A*A*A = 160. Entrants’ totals include extra subjects.
Other qualifications3
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| BTEC | D*DD in Applied ScienceBTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma | with a selection of preferred units in Biology and Chemistry, to include Distinction in Units 1 or 5 (Principles and Applications of Science I and II) |
| IB | 32 points overall | with no score less than 4 including 6 in Higher Level Biology and 5 in Higher Level Chemistry or pass the IB Diploma plus 6,5,5 in 3 HL subjects with 6 in Higher Level Biology and 5 in Higher Level Ch |
| Access | Pass relevant Access to HE Diploma | with 45 Level 3 credits with 33 at Distinction and 12 at Merit. 15 Distinctions are required in each of Biology and Chemistry. GCSE Mathematics and English grade C/4 also required |
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.
Liverpool course page · optional modules vary by year
Year 2 · 6 core, 5 optional · 90 credits ≈ 900 hours
Year 3 · 5 core, 4 optional · 90 credits ≈ 900 hours
Year 4 · 2 core, 5 optional · 75 credits ≈ 750 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 140 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 23, 13, 12, 22
Half of graduates earned between £27,000 and £38,500. Five years on, the median is £37,000. 87% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 65% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 13% left | 97% | 95 |
| In work or study, 15 months on21% studying | 87% | 60 |
| Professional or managerial job | 65% | 30 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £30,000 | 35 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £30,000 | 140 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £37,000 | 135 |
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.
Liverpool fees page · source
About £40,200 in fees over 4 years, covered by a tuition fee loan you repay only when earning above the threshold. International students: £32,000 a year (2027/28).
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 60% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 50 students answered
Highest: 98% agreed on question 20; lowest: 50% on question 14.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 96% |
| Question 2 | 75% |
| Question 3 | 92% |
| Question 4 | 92% |
| Question 5 | 85% |
| Question 6 | 90% |
| Question 7 | 90% |
| Question 8 | 79% |
| Question 9 | 94% |
| Question 10 | 73% |
| Question 11 | 67% |
| Question 12 | 65% |
| Question 13 | 83% |
| Question 14 | 50% |
| Question 15 | 94% |
| Question 16 | 96% |
| Question 17 | 83% |
| Question 18 | 90% |
| Question 19 | 90% |
| Question 20 | 98% |
| Question 21 | 96% |
| Question 22 | 90% |
| Question 23 | 80% |
| Question 24 | 55% |
| Question 25 | 83% |
| Question 26 | 93% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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