Bath Spa University
Biology (Professional Placement Year)
BSc (Hons), 4 years
Typical offer rate
43–53%
competitive entry
Grad employment
90%
15 months after
In professional roles
45%
Median grad salary
£22,500
15 months after
Bath Spa's Biology (Professional Placement Year) is a BSc that runs over four years with a year in the workplace; the placement is what the extra year adds. The academic core is the standard biology degree; the placement develops professional skills in a relevant scientific or environmental organisation. Places are competitive.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Biology (Professional Placement Year) at Bath Spa University has a 43–53% chance of an offer, competitive by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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Estimate my chancesEntry requirements
- UCAS tariff: 104–120 points
About Bath Spa University
Bath Spa is a creative-leaning university based largely at Newton Park, a country estate just outside the Georgian city of Bath.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: Bath Spa University · Biology (Professional Placement Year)
Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.