How to apply for biology at the University of Lincoln: BSc Biology (C100), Biomedical Science (B940) and related degrees ask for a B in A Level Biology or Chemistry, with four-year MBio degrees, a Science Foundation Year and IBMS-accredited Biomedical Science, for UK, international (including Chinese) and transfer applicants

The University of Lincoln is in the city of Lincoln in the east of England. Its biological and life sciences degrees are taught in the School of Life Sciences on the Brayford Pool campus. This guide covers 2027-28 entry using Lincoln's own website, for UK applicants, international applicants (including those from China) and transfer students. Biology, MBio Biology and Biomedical Science have full course pages; the other courses are covered only as listed on the subject page.

1. Courses

The Biological and Life Sciences subject page lists these undergraduate courses, each as a three-year BSc (Hons) and a four-year integrated MBio with an extra research-intensive year:

• Animal Behaviour and Welfare, Biology, Bioveterinary Science, Biomedical Science, Biochemistry, Ecology and Conservation and Zoology (all with a BSc and an MBio)
• Forensic Biology (BSc only): the application page lists it as a new course for 2027, and the foundation-year page marks it "Subject to Validation"

UCAS codes on the course pages read: BSc Biology C100 (3 years, 4 with the optional sandwich year), MBio Biology C101 (4 years) and BSc Biomedical Science B940 (3 years, 4 with the sandwich year). Check the other course pages for their codes. You apply directly to the named course.

Biology: first-year core modules are Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Ecology, Introduction to Life Sciences, Microbial Biochemistry, Plant Structure and Function, and Research Methods for the Life Sciences. Year 2 core modules are Conservation Biology, Data Skills for the Life Sciences, Evolution and Biodiversity and Molecular Biology. Year 3 core modules are Environmental Management, Global Change Biology and the Life Sciences Research Project, plus many options such as Immunology, Medical Microbiology and an Overseas Field Course (options depend on numbers and staffing).

Biomedical Science: first-year core modules include Health and Disease, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Introduction to Life Sciences, Medical Biochemistry and Research Methods. Year 2 core modules include Clinical Biochemistry and Diagnostics, Fundamentals of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Genomics and Pathology in Healthcare, Immunology, Medical Microbiology and Molecular Biology. Year 3 core modules include 21st Century Medicine, Blood Sciences, Cancer Epidemiology and Pathology and the research project. Accreditation: the course page says the degree is accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) and meets the academic requirements for registration as a biomedical scientist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC); to register you would also need to complete the IBMS registration portfolio in an approved laboratory.

Placements and field courses: full-time students can take an optional placement year between years 2 and 3, paying the placement year fee and covering their own travel and living costs. An optional overseas field trip in the third year has previously gone to the cloud forests of Ecuador, the Mankwe Wildlife Reserve in South Africa and Molise in Italy, and an optional overseas study module (named SLS Study Abroad on the course page) is available. The pages do not describe any clinical or placement restrictions for international students; this is not given on the pages used for this guide.

Outside this guide: medicine, nursing and other health degrees are not covered here; see the relevant subject pages on the website.

2. Entry requirements (2027-28)

BSc Biology and BSc Biomedical Science (essentially the same wording):

• 104-112 UCAS Tariff points from at least 2 A Levels or equivalent Level 3 qualifications, including 40 points from Biology or Chemistry
• A Level: BBC including a B in Biology or Chemistry
• BTEC Extended Diploma in Applied Science, depending on modules studied: DMM (list the units on your application); a Pearson Level 3 BTEC National (one A Level equivalent) in Medical Science or Applied Science can meet the subject requirement at Merit
• T Level in Science: Merit overall; T Levels in Health or Health Science are not accepted
• Access to HE Diploma: 112 points from 45 Level 3 credits, including 40 points from 15 credits in Biology or Chemistry
• IB: 29 points overall including a Higher Level in Biology or Chemistry
• GCSE: at least three at grade 4 or above, including English, Maths and Science
• Contextual offers: one grade or 8 UCAS points lower; the Biology or Chemistry requirement still applies

MBio Biology: 112-120 UCAS points (A Level BBB including a B in Biology or Chemistry), BTEC Extended Diploma DDM, IB 30 with Higher Level 5 in Biology or Chemistry, Access diploma 120 points.

Interviews and tests: the two course pages used for this guide do not mention an interview or admissions test. Check UCAS Hub after applying (Lincoln says some courses need a successful interview before an offer) or email admissions@lincoln.ac.uk.

Science Foundation Year: if you do not meet the standard requirements, you can take a foundation year first, giving four years in total (five for an integrated Master's). For life sciences it asks for 88 UCAS points from at least 2 A Levels, MMM in BTEC, and three GCSEs at grade 4 including English and Maths. Foundation codes include Biology C102, Biomedical Science B942, Biochemistry C702, Bioveterinary Science D304, Zoology C302, Ecology and Conservation C18A, Animal Behaviour and Welfare D792 and Forensic Biology F1F9 (subject to validation). The page says English requirements for international students are on each degree course page.

3. International applicants and applicants from China

• English: the Biology, MBio Biology and Biomedical Science pages ask for IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each element; if you fall short you may be able to take a Pre-sessional English course.
• Other qualifications: the course pages point international applicants to Lincoln's country pages for equivalents.

Applicants from China: the China page lists any one of the following for entry to Year 1 of a bachelor's degree:

• the Gaokao with an average of at least 65%
• the Huikao with an average of at least 75%
• three years of senior high school with an average of at least 75%
• the first year of a Chinese bachelor's or diploma with an average of 70% or above
• a recognised International Foundation programme
• the IB with 27 to 34 points, or three A Levels

The page adds that requirements vary by programme and points to the course pages. How these general routes relate to the biology pages' "B in Biology or Chemistry / IB Higher Level Biology or Chemistry" is not stated; ask the International Admissions Team (intadmissions@lincoln.ac.uk). The China page gives no Gaokao science-subject score and no interview arrangements.

4. How to apply and deadlines

• Full-time undergraduate applications go through UCAS, and applications for 2027 entry are open. You can choose up to five courses and need a personal statement and a reference.
• Lincoln's application page does not give the UCAS deadline for 2027 entry. The applicants page only mentions the 14 January 2026 deadline for the previous cycle, so check the date on the UCAS website.
• Track offers and interview invitations in UCAS Hub; offer holders are invited to an Offer Holder Day.
• International applicants can also apply through Lincoln's partner education agents.

5. Fees and scholarships

• Tuition fees: the fee section of the course pages is loaded dynamically and the pages used for this guide show no 2027/28 figures for overseas or UK students. Check the Fees and Scholarships section of the course page and Lincoln's fees pages.
• Global Undergraduate Scholarship: for eligible international students starting in September 2027, a £2,000 tuition fee discount for each year of the programme. No application is needed; you are considered automatically if you meet the entry requirements and apply by 16 August 2027. It does not apply to a placement year or a year abroad; foundation-year students receive it when they move on to the next year.
• Advanced-entry students from China are not eligible for it, but may be eligible for the China Advanced Entry Undergraduate Scholarship (see the website for criteria).
• Lincoln describes the range of its international scholarships in two ways: "£1,000 up to 50% of tuition fees" on the China page and "£2,000 to 50%" on the international fees page.

6. Transfer and advanced entry

• The China page says that, depending on your background and course, you may be able to join Year 2 or Year 3 of a Lincoln bachelor's degree (advanced entry).
• Whether this is possible for the life sciences, and which courses you must have taken, is not given on the pages used for this guide. Email intadmissions@lincoln.ac.uk.

7. Checklist by background

UK applicants: a B in A Level Biology or Chemistry is the key subject requirement; BTEC Applied Science can meet it, Health T Levels are not accepted. Other UK qualifications such as Scottish Highers are not listed on the course pages; ask admissions.

International applicants: IELTS 6.0 (5.5 in each element), IB 29 with a Higher Level in Biology or Chemistry; if short, consider Pre-sessional English or the Science Foundation Year.

Applicants from China: a Gaokao average of 65% is the country page's general entry route; confirm the Biology or Chemistry requirement with admissions, apply through UCAS and check the 2027 deadline on the UCAS website.

Transfer students: ask the International Admissions Team first about Year 2 or Year 3 entry.

Sources: University of Lincoln, Biological and Life Sciences subject page; BSc Biology; MBio Biology; BSc Biomedical Science; Science Foundation Year (Life Sciences); How to apply; Entry requirements for China; International fees and funding; Global Undergraduate Scholarship. Entry requirements are for 2027-28; check Lincoln and UCAS for the latest deadlines and fees.