Study Biology in the United Kingdom

861 programmes in biology at 84 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 33,813 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 26,617 USD and 36,786 USD.

Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Biology programmes

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Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
Master in Microbiology, MSc University of Aberdeen Master's 36,854 USD
Master in Microbiology and Infection MSc University of Birmingham, England Master's 36,363 USD
Master in Astrobiology Birkbeck, University of London Master's 24,610 USD
Bachelor in Biology University of Oxford Bachelor's 66,365 USD
Bachelor in Marine Biology, BSc University of Aberdeen Bachelor's 33,851 USD
Master in Zoo Conservation Biology Manchester Metropolitan University Master's 25,252 USD
Bachelor in Zoology University of Glasgow Bachelor's 33,813 USD
Master in Biomedical Science (Medical Microbiology) MSc Queen Mary University of London Master's 36,513 USD
Clinical Microbiology PGDip Queen Mary University of London — 12,216 USD
Master in Biological Sciences Bangor University Master's 25,934 USD
Bachelor in Biology with Entrepreneurship The University of Manchester Bachelor's 34,124 USD
Master in Applied Aquatic Biology University of Portsmouth Master's 24,433 USD
Master in Molecular Biology MSc Coventry University, England Master's 25,388 USD
Master in Microbiology Teesside University, Middlesbrough Master's 20,475 USD
Bachelor in Marine & Freshwater Biology University of Glasgow Bachelor's 33,813 USD
Bachelor in Biological Sciences BSc University of Warwick, England Bachelor's 40,717 USD
Master in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, MSc The University of Sheffield Master's 37,537 USD
Master in Molecular and Cellular Biology MRes University of Birmingham, England Master's 35,544 USD
Master in Biological Sciences, MRes Teesside University, Middlesbrough Master's 20,475 USD
Master in Cancer and Molecular and Cellular Biology Online MSc Online Queen Mary University of London Master's 36,513 USD
Bachelor in Biological Sciences, BSc University of Aberdeen Bachelor's 33,851 USD
Master in Oral Biology MSc Queen Mary University of London Master's 36,513 USD
Master in Clinical Microbiology MSc Queen Mary University of London Master's 36,513 USD
Master in Advanced Biological Sciences MSc Liverpool Hope University, Childwall Master's 17,062 USD

Biology in the United Kingdom by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 505 26,617 USD 33,813 USD 36,786 USD
Master's 232 26,682 USD 36,513 USD 40,949 USD
PhD 95 24,433 USD 34,329 USD 36,830 USD

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.

Specialisations within biology

Biology 336 Biological Sciences 221 Biosciences 84 Zoology 80 Biochemistry 55 Genetics 52 Life Sciences 33

Universities for biology in the United Kingdom

Study Biology in the United Kingdom: common questions

How many biology programmes are there in the United Kingdom?
861 biology programmes at 84 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a biology degree in the United Kingdom cost?
The median yearly tuition for bachelor's programmes in biology in the United Kingdom is 33,813 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 26,617 USD and 36,786 USD per year.
Can I study biology in the United Kingdom in English?
Yes — 100% of the biology programmes in the United Kingdom in our catalogue are taught in English (861 of 861).
Are any of these biology programmes available online?
5 of the 861 programmes in the United Kingdom are delivered online or by distance learning.

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