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BSc Pharmacology and Drug Discovery with Foundation Year

The University of East Anglia
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Biological Sciences
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Course Score
A /76
Graduate Salary
£35,000
Satisfaction
75%
Degree Completion
70%
Professional Jobs
80%
Meaningful Work
75%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Based on real AI use at work (Anthropic research, 2026)

43%
High AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI is already doing some of the work in these jobs. People who learn to use AI tools will have a real edge, though the more routine roles may thin out over time.

AI impact by graduate destination

Information Technology72%
Finance52%
Business and public service associate48%
Media45%
Science, engineering and technology associate40%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

top quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Biological Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£35,000
typical starting salary
£27,000
£37,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Biological Sciences graduates nationally earn £21,000-£35,000 (356 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
02
Quality and Regulatory Professionals
★ Professional
10%
03
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Sales occupations
10%
06
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
07
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Explore Career Pathways

Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Outcomes

70%
Continuation
80%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track

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