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BBB at A level, including a science subject; graduates earn a median £27,500 three years on.
including a science subject · 90% of entrants came with A levels · 85% stay on after year 1 · Sheffield course page, Discover Uni
What do you need to get in?
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. Contextual offer: BBC, for applicants from under-represented backgrounds.
Sheffield course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
- 1including a science subject
UCAS tariff points — a points scale for grades: A* = 56, A = 48, so A*A*A = 160. Entrants’ totals include extra subjects.
Other qualifications6
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | 32International Baccalaureate: 32, with 5 in an Higher Level science subject | 5 in an Higher Level science subject |
| BTEC | DDDBTEC Extended Diploma: DDD in Applied Science (including Biomedical Science, Analytical & Forensic Science and Physical Science streams) | Biomedical Science, Analytical & Forensic Science and Physical Science streams |
| BTEC | DDBTEC Diploma: DD in Applied Science + B in an A Level science subject | — |
| T Level | Distinction in the Health, Healthcare Science or Science T Level, including gradT Level: Distinction in the Health, Healthcare Science or Science T Level, including grade B in the core component | B in the core component |
| Scottish Highers | ABBBBScottish Highers + Advanced Higher/s: ABBBB + B in a science subject | — |
| Access | Award of the Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject, with 45 credits at LeveAccess to HE Diploma: Award of the Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 24 at Distinction and 21 at Merit | — |
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.
Sheffield course page · optional modules vary by year
Year 2 · 5 core · 120 credits ≈ 1,200 hours
Year 3 · 4 core · 100 credits ≈ 1,000 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 250 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 22, 14, 24
Half of graduates earned between £23,000 and £33,000. Five years on, the median is £34,500. 86% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 90% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 115% left | 85% | 35 |
| In work or study, 15 months on0% studying | 86% | 55 |
| Professional or managerial job | 90% | 45 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £29,500 | 35 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £27,500 | 250 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £34,500 | 265 |
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 96% 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: 100% agreed on question 4; lowest: 48% on question 14.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 96% |
| Question 2 | 84% |
| Question 3 | 92% |
| Question 4 | 100% |
| Question 5 | 75% |
| Question 6 | 88% |
| Question 7 | 96% |
| Question 8 | 72% |
| Question 9 | 100% |
| Question 10 | 52% |
| Question 11 | 76% |
| Question 12 | 84% |
| Question 13 | 92% |
| Question 14 | 48% |
| Question 15 | 96% |
| Question 16 | 88% |
| Question 17 | 84% |
| Question 18 | 92% |
| Question 19 | 96% |
| Question 20 | 96% |
| Question 21 | 100% |
| Question 22 | 100% |
| Question 23 | 92% |
| Question 24 | 76% |
| Question 25 | 95% |
| Question 26 | 96% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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