COURSES BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY

Biological Sciences

BSc · Heriot-Watt University · 4 years

Biological Sciences

Heriot-Watt University

AI IMPACT

MEDIAN PAY, 15 MOnot published

SATISFACTION78%

CONTINUATION80%

PROFESSIONAL JOBS65%

DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 30% of the work its graduates go into (Moderate).

Entry tariff of real entrants

UCAS points the actual intake arrived with: "people like this got in", not a cut-off.

<480% of entrants

48-630% of entrants

64-790% of entrants

80-955% of entrants

96-11110% of entrants

112-12710% of entrants

128-1435% of entrants

144-1595% of entrants

160-17510% of entrants

176-19120% of entrants

192-20710% of entrants

208-22310% of entrants

224-2395% of entrants

240+5% of entrants

Student satisfaction

Overall satisfaction is 78% (National Student Survey). Continuation past year one: 80%.

What you actually study

YEAR 1

Foundations of the Discipline · Research & Analytical Methods · Quantitative Literacy · Communication & Academic Writing

YEAR 2

Intermediate Theory · Applied Practice · Specialist Elective I

YEAR 3

Advanced Topics · Specialist Elective II · Dissertation Preparation

YEAR 4

Final-Year Dissertation · Capstone Seminar

MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).