University of Birmingham
Biochemistry
BSc (Hons), 4 years
Typical offer rate
88–98%
high entry
Typical entry
AAB
AAA
Grad employment
90%
15 months after
In professional roles
80%
Median grad salary
£27,000
15 months after
The University of Birmingham's biochemistry degree is a four-year BSc examining the molecular mechanisms that govern life, from DNA structure and gene expression to protein biochemistry and metabolic pathways. The course integrates laboratory work throughout and includes an extended research project. Most applicants who meet the grades receive an offer; offers are made around AAB at A-level.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Biochemistry at University of Birmingham has a 88–98% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. Most offers are made around AAB at A-level. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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Unimetrica estimates your individual offer likelihood for this course from your predicted grades and profile. It shows how it fits into your best five UCAS choices.
Estimate my chancesEntry requirements
- Typical A-level grades: AAB
- AAA
About University of Birmingham
Birmingham is a Russell Group university on a large parkland campus in Edgbaston, the original 'redbrick' civic university, its Old Joe clock tower a city landmark.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Birmingham · Biochemistry
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.