BSc Cancer Sciences
What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 73%
- Academic support: 81%
- Organisation and management: 69%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 45%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Natural and social science professionals: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 725 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 9%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 7%
- East Midlands: 34%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 16%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 6%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Cancer Sciences at University of Nottingham earn?
The median salary is £47,000 after 3 years, £52,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £47,000 and £59,000. The £52,000 median after five years is £6,000 more than the UK median for Medicine by specialism.
What do graduates of BSc Cancer Sciences at University of Nottingham 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 Cancer Sciences at University of Nottingham?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Cancer Sciences at University of Nottingham?
The average entrant had 131 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Cancer Sciences at University of Nottingham?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.