BSc Biology
About this course
BSc in Biology, studying living organisms from molecular structures to whole ecosystems. Core topics include Data Analysis and Fieldwork. Students complete a field course in Europe, Africa, or Central America, and have options for an integrated master's year, industrial experience, entrepreneurship, or a modern language.
Written by AI from the university's course page and module list. It can get details wrong, so check the official course page before you rely on it.
Entry requirements
A level: AAB including two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics (the Core Sciences)
See the highest paying Biology & Sport Science degrees in the UK →
What students say
Based on about 36 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 81%
- Assessment and feedback: 68%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 81%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 50 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Natural and social science professionals: 20%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 15%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 70 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 38%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 10%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 15%
- South East: 11%
- South West: 9%
- Wales: 3%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 60 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 7%
- Access course: 3%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Academic Tutorials Year 1
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- From Molecules to Cells
- Introduction to Laboratory Science
- Biodiversity
- Genes, Evolution and Development
- Writing and Referencing Skills (online unit)
- Health & Safety online course
- History of Biology
- Introduction to Experimental Biology - Molecular & Cellular Biology
- Introduction to Microbiology and Immunology
- Field Course in Marine Biology I
- Field Course in Mediterranean Biodiversity and Conservation
- Field Course in Animal Behaviour and Diversity
- Non-Residential Field Course in Ecology & Behaviour
- Body Systems
- Drugs: From Molecules to Man
- Excitable Cells: the Foundations of Neuroscience
- Chemistry for Bioscientists 1
- Chemistry for Bioscientists 2
- Fundamentals of Chemistry
- Science & the Modern World
- Bodies in History: An introduction to the History of Medicine
- Academic Tutorials Year 2
- Organismal Biology EDM
- Science Communication
- Island Biodiversity RSM Field Course
- Science & Society RSM
- Biochemistry RSM
- Cellular Biochemistry RSM
- Genetics RSM
- Microbiology RSM
- Molecular Biology RSM
- Tropical Ecology & Conservation (RSM Field Course)
- Urban Biodiversity & Conservation RSM
- Clinical Sciences RSM
- Anatomy RSM
- Pharmacology RSM
- Physiology RSM
- Immunology RSM
- Developmental Biology RSM
- Genome Maintenance & Regulation
- Proteins
- The Dynamic Cell
- Cell Metabolism & Metabolic Control
- Cell Membrane Structure & Function
- `Omic Technologies & Resources
- Principles of Developmental Biology
- Fundamentals of Bacteriology
- Principles of Infectious Disease
- Plants for the Future
- Animal Diversity
- Fundamentals of Evolutionary Biology
- Immunology
- Parasitology
- Endocrinology
- Body Systems 2
- Animal Physiology
- Human Anatomy & Histology
- Clinical Drug Development
- Drugs & the Brain
- Membrane Excitability: Ion Channels & Transporters in Action
- Motor Systems
- Sensory Systems
- Molecules and Cells in Human Disease
- Haematology
- Organismal Genetics
- Introduction to Virology
- Animal Behaviour
- Disease in Nature
- How to Make a Brain
- Quantitative Biology
- Introduction to Cancer
- Bioethics: Contemporary Issues in Science & Biomedicine
- Chemistry of Biomolecules
- Environmental Microbiology
- Evolution and Palaeobiology
- Ecology and Conservation
- Academic Tutorials Year 3
- Biology - Essay Paper
- Biology - Problem Paper
- Projects
- Life Sciences Enterprise Project
- Science Communication Project
- HSTM Project
- Post-Genome Biology
- Structural Biology
- Glycobiology: Glycan Function in Health & Disease
- Biochemical Basis of Disease
- Current Topics in Microbiology
- Advanced Immunology
- Gene Regulation & Disease
- Evolution of Genes, Genomes & Systems
- Human Genetics & Evolution
- Protein Sorting
- Cell Signalling
- Advanced Behavioural and Evolutionary Ecology
- Conservation Biology
- Green Biotechnology
- Biotic Interactions
- Bioethics: Contemporary Issues in Science & Biomedicine
- Living with Climate Change
- Human Reproductive Biology
- Advanced Endocrinology
- Cardiovascular Systems
- Toxins, Toxicants & Toxicity
- Neuroinflammation in Health & Disease
- Membrane Transport and Signalling in Health & Disease
- Advanced Developmental Biology
- Neuropharmacology of Human Health
- Clocks, Sleep & the Rhythms of Life
- Learning, Memory & Cognition
- Hormones & Behaviour
- Molecular Biology of Cancer
- Stem Cells
- Cell Adhesion
- Advanced Parasitology
- Immune Response & Disease
- Role of Diagnostics in Medicine
- Introduction to Nanomedicine
- Cutting-edge Methods in Biomedical Sciences
- MSci Bioinformatics Tools and Resources
- Computational Approaches to Biology
- MSci Reproducible Data Science
- Chemistry of Biological Processes (E)
- Dinosaur Palaeobiology
- Primate Evolution and Human Origins
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Biology at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £26,000 after 3 years, £33,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £38,000. The £33,000 median after five years is £2,500 more than the UK median for Biology.
What do graduates of BSc Biology at University of Manchester do next?
80% 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 Manchester?
88% 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 Manchester?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 159 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Biology at University of Manchester?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.