Biology MBiol
AAA at A level; graduates earn a median £26,000 three years on.
91% of entrants came with A levels · 96% stay on after year 1 · Leeds 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.
Leeds 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 qualifications2
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | 6,6,631 overall with 6,6,6 at Higher Level, including Biology and preferably another science or science-related subject | — |
| Advanced Highers | AABBBFive Highers AABBB, with AA in two Advanced Highers | — |
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 23, 13, 24
Half of graduates earned between £21,000 and £32,000. Five years on, the median is £32,500. 86% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 60% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 14% left | 96% | 70 |
| In work or study, 15 months on9% studying | 86% | 70 |
| Professional or managerial job | 60% | 50 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £27,000 | 30 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £26,000 | 90 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £32,500 | 95 |
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.
Leeds 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: £33,800 a year (2027/28).
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 86% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 10 students answered
Highest: 100% agreed on question 1; lowest: 50% on question 10.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 100% |
| Question 2 | 100% |
| Question 3 | 92% |
| Question 4 | 92% |
| Question 5 | 92% |
| Question 6 | 92% |
| Question 7 | 92% |
| Question 8 | 83% |
| Question 9 | 100% |
| Question 10 | 50% |
| Question 11 | 58% |
| Question 12 | 75% |
| Question 13 | 82% |
| Question 14 | 67% |
| Question 15 | 100% |
| Question 16 | 100% |
| Question 17 | 83% |
| Question 18 | 67% |
| Question 19 | 100% |
| Question 20 | 100% |
| Question 21 | 92% |
| Question 22 | 83% |
| Question 23 | 92% |
| Question 24 | 75% |
| Question 25 | 100% |
| Question 26 | 100% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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