Northumbria University, Newcastle
Biochemistry (Extended Degree)
BSc (Hons), Full-time
Typical offer rate
75–85%
high entry
Grad employment
90%
15 months after
In professional roles
60%
Median grad salary
£25,000
15 months after
Northumbria University, Newcastle's biochemistry extended degree is a BSc that adds an opening year before the standard biochemistry programme; the foundation year carries the scientific and academic preparation, and the degree that follows it is the standard one. The extended route is suited to students whose prior qualifications fall outside the usual entry requirements. Offers go to most who meet the grades.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Biochemistry (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University, Newcastle has a 75–85% chance of an offer, high 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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- UCAS tariff: 56–72 points
About Northumbria University, Newcastle
Northumbria University is a large institution in the heart of Newcastle, with a noted design school whose alumni include Sir Jonathan Ive, the designer of the iPhone.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: Northumbria University, Newcastle · Biochemistry (Extended Degree)
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.