Biomedical and life sciences: postgraduate courses compared

Median pay

Estimate: the life sciences master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between Imperial College London’s life sciences undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£43,900) and all universities in England (£33,300) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£30,800 to £50,300 after 1 year

£36,600 to £56,900 after 5 years

In work or study

91.4% after 5 years, all universities

89% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, Imperial College London

Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in life sciences in professional or managerial work or further study, about 15 months on, 2020 to 2023 (Office for Students).

Typical jobs

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Median pay

Estimate: the life sciences master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between Imperial College London’s life sciences undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£43,900) and all universities in England (£33,300) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£30,800 to £50,300 after 1 year

£36,600 to £56,900 after 5 years

In work or study

91.4% after 5 years, all universities

89% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, Imperial College London

Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in life sciences in professional or managerial work or further study, about 15 months on, 2020 to 2023 (Office for Students).

Typical jobs

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Median pay

Estimate: the life sciences master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between University of Warwick’s life sciences undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£41,900) and all universities in England (£33,300) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£30,800 to £50,300 after 1 year

£36,600 to £56,900 after 5 years

In work or study

91.4% after 5 years, all universities

95% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, University of Warwick

Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in life sciences in professional or managerial work or further study, about 15 months on, 2020 to 2023 (Office for Students).

Typical jobs

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Median pay

Estimate: the life sciences master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between University of Warwick’s life sciences undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£41,900) and all universities in England (£33,300) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£30,800 to £50,300 after 1 year

£36,600 to £56,900 after 5 years

In work or study

91.4% after 5 years, all universities

95% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, University of Warwick

Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in life sciences in professional or managerial work or further study, about 15 months on, 2020 to 2023 (Office for Students).

Typical jobs

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Median pay

Estimate: the life sciences master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between Bath’s life sciences undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£41,000) and all universities in England (£33,300) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£30,800 to £50,300 after 1 year

£36,600 to £56,900 after 5 years

In work or study

91.4% after 5 years, all universities

93% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, Bath

Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in life sciences in professional or managerial work or further study, about 15 months on, 2020 to 2023 (Office for Students).

Typical jobs

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