Biological Sciences BSc
ABB at A level, B in Biology and B in another Science subject* A in Biology and A in another Science subject* (with Professional Placement/Study Abroad); graduates earn a median £23,500 three years on.
B in Biology and B in another Science subject* A in Biology and A in another Science subject* (with Professional Placement/Study Abroad) · 92% of entrants came with A levels · 98% stay on after year 1 · Exeter 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.
Exeter course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
- 1B in Biology and B in another Science subject* A in Biology and A in another Science subject* (with Professional Placement/Study Abroad)
UCAS tariff points — a points scale for grades: A* = 56, A = 48, so A*A*A = 160. Entrants’ totals include extra subjects.
Other qualifications4
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | 32/655 | HL 5 in Biology and HL 5 in another Science subject* HL 6 in Biology and HL 6 in another Science subject* (with Professional Placement/Study Abroad) |
| BTEC | DDM | Applicants studying a BTEC Extended Diploma are also required to achieve A levels at grade B in Biology and B in another science subject* (grade A for 'with Professional Placement/Study Abroad') |
| Access | 24 L3 credits at Distinction Grade and 21 L3 credits at Merit Grade | To include 12 L3 Credits at Merit Grade in Biology and 12 L3 Credits at Merit Grade in an acceptable Science subject area To include 15 L3 Credits at Merit Grade in Biology and 15 L3 Credits at Merit |
| T Level | T-Levels not accepted | — |
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.
Exeter course page · optional modules vary by year
Year 2 · 1 core, 19 optional · 15 credits ≈ 150 hours
19 optional modules
Year 3 · 1 core, 17 optional · 45 credits ≈ 450 hours
17 optional modules
Placement or year abroad · 3 core · 240 credits ≈ 2,400 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, 12, 22
Half of graduates earned between £18,000 and £30,000. Five years on, the median is £30,500. 89% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 75% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 12% left | 98% | 125 |
| In work or study, 15 months on20% studying | 89% | 120 |
| Professional or managerial job | 75% | 75 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £28,000 | 55 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £23,500 | 375 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £30,500 | 415 |
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.
Exeter fees page · source
About £30,150 in fees over 3 years, covered by a tuition fee loan you repay only when earning above the threshold. International students: £32,150 a year (2027/28).
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 · 90 students answered
Highest: 100% agreed on question 1; lowest: 67% on question 14.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 100% |
| Question 2 | 97% |
| Question 3 | 96% |
| Question 4 | 96% |
| Question 5 | 93% |
| Question 6 | 97% |
| Question 7 | 92% |
| Question 8 | 88% |
| Question 9 | 83% |
| Question 10 | 90% |
| Question 11 | 87% |
| Question 12 | 84% |
| Question 13 | 93% |
| Question 14 | 67% |
| Question 15 | 95% |
| Question 16 | 95% |
| Question 17 | 97% |
| Question 18 | 93% |
| Question 19 | 93% |
| Question 20 | 85% |
| Question 21 | 84% |
| Question 22 | 91% |
| Question 23 | 94% |
| Question 24 | 80% |
| Question 25 | 86% |
| Question 26 | 91% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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