University course · real outcomes from HESA / Discover Uni · part of Careermash
University degree

Biological Sciences

The University of Leicester
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
Robin · your guide
Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.
About this course

If you would love to study Biological Sciences here at Leicester, but your A-level subjects don’t match our entry criteria, or you don’t quite have the entry requirements to get in, this degree is your bridge to making it happen. The browser you are using is no longer supported and for that reason you will not get the best experience when using our website. If you would love to study Biological Sciences here at Leicester, but your A-level subjects don’t match our entry criteria, or you don’t quite have the entry requirements to get in, this degree is your bridge to making it happen.

This Foundation Year programme is aimed at students who wish to study Biological Sciences or Medical Sciences in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Leicester, whose A-level subjects don’t match our entry criteria or who don’t have the necessary entry requirements Completion of the integrated Foundation Year at the level required will enable you to progress onto the first year of the BSc in Biological Sciences , from where you will be able to transfer, if you wish, onto one of our other, more specialised Biological Sciences or Medical Sciences degrees.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
64-79 pts1%
80-95 pts46%
96-111 pts29%
112-127 pts14%
128-143 pts7%
144-159 pts2%
160-175 pts1%
How they qualified
95% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel95%
baccalaureate2%
other2%
otherHE1%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
90%
In work or further study after
80%
In professional / skilled jobs
86%
Continue past first year
84%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£25,000
After 15 months
£26,500
3 years on
£33,000
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
84%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching81%
Assessment & feedback82%
Academic support85%
Well organised93%
Learning resources87%
Student community83%
More courses like this
Where this degree can lead
Like the look of it?
When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on The University of Leicester's own site.
Apply on uni site
Careermash · real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

© 2026 Careermash. A concept for secondary schools.