UCAS H811, three years
UCL describes a three-year BEng that blends applied biology, mathematics and engineering thinking.
Undergraduate · UCL Biochemical Engineering BEng
UCL Biochemical Engineering: applied biology, mathematics and engineering design
UCL's Biochemical Engineering BEng asks for AAA at A level with Mathematics plus one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics, or 38 IB points. It blends applied biology, mathematics and engineering thinking and culminates in a Year 3 design project.
Official information · last verified for 2027 entry
What UCL asks for in Biochemical Engineering BEng
Taken from UCL's Biochemical Engineering BEng course page and read on 1 November 2026. For a normal 2028-entry application, made in 2027, every requirement below is last verified for the previous cycle and may change; UCL's 2028-entry requirements and dates are awaiting publication.
AAA with the stated subject conditions
The A-level requirement is AAA; Mathematics plus one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics is required.
IB 38
18 points in three higher level subjects including grade 6 in Mathematics plus one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics, with no higher level score below 5.
Mathematics plus a science
UCL asks for Mathematics plus one from Biology, Chemistry or Physics.
A Year 3 design project
UCL says the degree culminates in the Design Project in Year 3.
Official sources
Read on 1 November 2026 on UCL's Biochemical Engineering BEng course page, which describes 2027 entry. UCL's department pages, the fees pages, the contextual-offer details and the 2028-entry values were not read, and the page lists no admissions test or interview so none is stated and are not stated.
The course
Biology-based process engineering
UCL describes an interdisciplinary degree that blends applied biology, mathematics and engineering thinking. The degree culminates in the Design Project in Year 3. This guide did not read module lists or the biopharmaceutical examples in full.
Is it the right degree?
Beside Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
Neighbouring UCL engineering degrees apply different sciences.
Choose it if
you want engineering built on biological processes.
Look at UCL Chemical Engineering if
your interest is chemical processes. Avandy's UCL Chemical Engineering guide covers it.
Look at UCL Biomedical Engineering if
your interest is medical devices. Avandy's guide covers it.
Entry rules
AAA with Mathematics and a science, or IB 38
A-level applicants need AAA; Mathematics plus one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics is required, and at least two A-levels from UCL's list of preferred subjects. IB applicants need 38 points: 18 points in three higher level subjects including grade 6 in Mathematics plus one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics, with no higher level score below 5. UCL's page lists no admissions test or interview. This page states no scores.
A decision framework
Three questions before you commit
This is Avandy's own framework, not UCL's.
Do you enjoy biology applied to production processes?
The degree blends applied biology with engineering.
Is Mathematics a strength?
It is a required subject.
Are your grades near AAA or 38 points?
Those are the stated 2027 standards.
Planning for 2028 entry
Planning for 2028 entry: what carries over and what is awaiting publication
Applying for 2028 entry means applying in 2027, under rules UCL has not yet published for that cycle. Each item below carries one of two labels. Last verified for 2027 entry means UCL published it for the previous cycle and it may change. Awaiting publication for 2028 entry means UCL has not yet published it.
Grades, the subject requirements and the preferred-subject guidance: last verified for 2027 entry
These are the best guide to what to prepare. UCL has not confirmed them for 2028 entry.
The UCAS deadline and the 2028-entry requirements: awaiting publication for 2028 entry
Check UCL's course page for the 2028-entry values when they appear.
What to do now
Confirm the required subjects, read the course structure and plan your preparation around it.
Support
Independent support with course choice and preparation
Avandy provides independent academic and admissions support. It is not affiliated with University College London or any of its colleges or departments. Preparation sits within the Avandy Trinity Advisory Model: a Strategic Admissions Consultant, a PhD-level Academic Mentor and a Subject-specific Tutor, working to the actual requirements of each course. Support here means course-fit advice, subject mentoring and ethical preparation; Avandy gives no scores or probabilities and does not write applications. No outcome is promised.
Questions
Questions applicants ask
What does UCL Biochemical Engineering BEng require?
AAA at A level, with Mathematics plus one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics is required, in UCL's wording for 2027 entry.
What is the IB requirement?
38 IB points: 18 points in three higher level subjects including grade 6 in Mathematics plus one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics, with no higher level score below 5.
Which subjects are required?
UCL asks for Mathematics plus one from Biology, Chemistry or Physics.
Is there a final design project?
Yes. UCL says the degree culminates in the Design Project in Year 3.
Does Avandy state offer scores?
No. This page records UCL's wording for 2027 entry and states no scores or probabilities.
Are these the rules for 2028 entry?
No. They are UCL's wording for the 2027 application cycle. Check the course page again when UCL publishes its 2028-entry requirements.
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