Biochemistry BSc
AAB at A level, including Chemistry and a second science; graduates earn a median £27,000 three years on.
including Chemistry and a second science · 75% of entrants came with A levels · 80% 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: ABB, for applicants from under-represented backgrounds.
Sheffield course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
- 1including Chemistry and a second science
Other qualifications6
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | 34International Baccalaureate: 34, with 6,5 (in any order) in Higher Level Chemistry and a second science; 33, with 5 in Higher Level Chemistry and a second science, and B in a science-based extended e | 6,5 |
| BTEC | DDDBTEC Extended Diploma: DDD in Applied Science (Basic*, Biomedical Science*, or Analytical & Forensic Science** streams only) | — |
| BTEC | DDBTEC Diploma: DD in Applied Science + A in A Level Chemistry | — |
| T Level | Not acceptedT Level | — |
| Scottish Highers | AABBBScottish Highers + Advanced Higher/s: AABBB + AB in Chemistry and a second science | — |
| Access | Award of the Access to HE Diploma in Science, with 45 credits at Level 3, includAccess to HE Diploma: Award of the Access to HE Diploma in Science, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 36 at Distinction (to include Chemistry and Biology units) and 9 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 · 4 core, 7 optional · 80 credits ≈ 800 hours
Year 3 · 1 core, 17 optional · 40 credits ≈ 400 hours
17 optional modules
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 90 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, 23
Half of graduates earned between £21,000 and £34,000. Five years on, the median is £36,500. 75% 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 120% left | 80% | 15 |
| In work or study, 15 months on15% studying | 75% | 15 |
| Professional or managerial job | 65% | 20 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £28,000 | 25 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £27,000 | 90 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £36,500 | 105 |
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 71% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 20 students answered
Highest: 100% agreed on question 20; lowest: 60% on question 12.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 95% |
| Question 2 | 85% |
| Question 3 | 95% |
| Question 4 | 95% |
| Question 5 | 95% |
| Question 6 | 95% |
| Question 7 | 90% |
| Question 8 | 85% |
| Question 9 | 90% |
| Question 10 | 75% |
| Question 11 | 80% |
| Question 12 | 60% |
| Question 13 | 70% |
| Question 14 | 65% |
| Question 15 | 95% |
| Question 16 | 95% |
| Question 17 | 95% |
| Question 18 | 85% |
| Question 19 | 95% |
| Question 20 | 100% |
| Question 21 | 95% |
| Question 22 | 90% |
| Question 23 | 90% |
| Question 24 | 75% |
| Question 25 | 89% |
| Question 26 | 95% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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