BSc Biology
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Biology, studying living organisms across molecular, cellular, and ecological scales. Core topics include research methods, fieldwork, data analysis, statistics, and environmental analysis. The course offers an optional sandwich year and an optional study abroad year at a partner institution. Students complete a supervised independent research project in their final year.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC to BBC to include a Grade B in Biology or Chemistry IB: 29 points overall to include a Higher Level in Biology or Chemistry.
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What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 93%
- Assessment and feedback: 93%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 100%
- Learning resources: 100%
- Student voice: 93%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 45%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Natural and social science professionals: 20%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 20%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 40%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 45 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 20%
- East Midlands: 25%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 30%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of Animals
- Ecology
- Introduction to Life Sciences
- Microbial Biochemistry
- Plant Structure and Function
- Research Methods for the Life Sciences
- Conservation Biology
- Data Skills for the Life Sciences
- Evolution and Biodiversity
- Molecular Biology
- Animal Behaviour
- Animal Health and Disease
- Genomics and Pathology in Healthcare
- Immunology
- Invertebrate and Vertebrate Zoology
- Medical Microbiology
- SLS Study Abroad
- UK Field Course
- Environmental Management
- Global Change Biology
- Life Sciences Research Project
- 21st Century Medicine
- Animal Cognition and Welfare
- Applied Ecosystem Conservation and Management
- Blood Sciences
- Cancer Epidemiology and Pathology
- One Health
- Overseas Field Course
- Soil Biology
- Veterinary Parasitology
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Biology at University of Lincoln earn?
The median salary is £23,500 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £36,000. The £29,000 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Biology.
What do graduates of BSc Biology at University of Lincoln do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Biology at University of Lincoln?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Biology at University of Lincoln?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 98 UCAS points.
Does BSc Biology at University of Lincoln include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Biology at University of Lincoln?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.