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Biology Graduate Outcomes

Graduate Outcomes 2021/22 for full-time UK domiciled first degree Biology graduates - 15 months after Bath.

Courses included on this page

On this page find Graduate Outcomes Survey data for 2021/22 leavers for the following course(s):

  • Biology BSc

Example job titles

  • Agronomist
  • Assistant Ecologist
  • Audit Associate
  • Clinical Data Manager
  • Evidence Officer
  • Junior Medical Writer
  • Legal Assistant
  • Microbiologist
  • Research Technician
  • Sales Executive

Example employers

  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • Iceberg Medical
  • Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
  • Marine Management Organisation
  • NHS
  • PwC
  • Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
  • Swordfish Advertising
  • Walt Disney Company

Response rates to survey

Response rate
Total in 2021/22 cohort 1 50
% response rate 63%

Graduate Outcomes by activity

Activity summary Percentage
Work for an employer 2 70%
Further study, training or research 17%
Self-employed/own business
Other 3 3%
Unemployed 4 10%
Total 5 100%

Occupations, industries and skills

A Biology degree opens doors to biological and biomedical research, science communication, healthcare, technology, environmental health and data analysis. Most graduate employers don't require specific degrees, valuing instead the skills you'll develop: planning, resilience, problem-solving and commercial awareness. These skills are transferable across business, government, health and media sectors.

Industries

Biology encompasses everything from drug discovery and vaccinations to environmental science and climate change. Graduates work in pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology, the NHS, global health organisations, conservation, environmental charities and scientific consultancies. Career paths also exist in education and outreach through museums, science centres and broadcast media.

Occupations

Biology graduates pursue careers in research and development, technical roles, science communication, publishing, and scientific sales and marketing.

Further study

Biology graduates pursue further study at master’s or PhD level to increase their knowledge of one of the branches studied during their degree, such as cancer therapeutics, applied plant ecology or neuroscience. Some graduates pursue vocational qualifications such as a PGCE to train as teachers and some pursue graduate entry into medicine and dentistry.

Graduate Outcomes explained

The Graduate Outcomes Survey is the UK's largest social survey, capturing the activities and perspectives of graduates 15 months after graduation. The University of Bath has an excellent graduate employment record, featuring in the top ten for graduate prospects in three major national league tables 6. Read more about the survey and overall statistics for Bath's graduates on What do first degree Bath graduates do?

Source: HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey for 2021/22 leavers relating to full-time UK-domiciled first-degree University of Bath graduates, 15 months after leaving university.

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  1. Number rounded to the nearest multiple of five. ↩

  2. Includes paid and unpaid work and voluntary work.  ↩

  3. Includes developing a creative, artistic or professional portfolio, taking time out to travel, caring for someone (unpaid), retired, or doing something else.  ↩

  4. Unemployed may include those due to start work or further study.  ↩

  5. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. Activity defined using HESA MIMPACT: identifies what the graduate considered to be their most important activity on census week. ↩

  6. 7th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025, 6th in the Complete University Guide 2025, and 5th in the Guardian University Guide 2025.  ↩

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