BSc Zoology
Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 104 UCAS points. A level: 104 UCAS points. Two full A-levels required as a minimum, including Grade C in Biology. BTEC: Grade DMM required from Applied Science, or other Science-based BTEC including Biology units. We can accept BTEC Subsidiary Diplomas in combination, where we would ask for a Merit grade in Applied Science. T level: Overall Grade Merit required in Science. Scottish Highers: 104 UCAS points from at least two Higher Levels, including Higher Level Biology. Irish Leaving Certificate: 104 UCAS points from at least two Higher Levels, including Higher Level Biology. IB: 30 points overall, including Grade 4 in Higher Level Biology. Must have passed the full International Baccalaureate to be considered. Access to HE: 104 UCAS points from a QAA Approved Level 3 Access to HE Diploma in a suitable Science subject (i.e. Biology, Chemistry, Anatomy, Physiology). GCSE: In addition to Level 3 requirements, you must have evidence of Level 2 GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above.
About this course
BSc (Hons) Zoology. Core topics include Statistics, Data Analysis, Laboratory Techniques, Fieldwork, and Research Methods. The programme is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology and includes subsidised residential field courses. A final-year independent research project and an optional placement year are available.
Modules
- Biodiversity
- Global Distribution of Wildlife
- Study Skills
- Molecules to Microbes
- Biological Skills
- Genes to Ecosystems
- Introduction to Parasitology and Infectious Diseases
- Research Skills
- Data Science
- Animal Physiology
- Ecology in Action
- Animal Evolution
- Wildlife Behavioural Ecology
- Ocean Challenges
- Biology of Parasites
- Veterinary and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
- Final Year Project and Professional Skills
- Final Year Project with Science Communication and Professional Skills (HANS)
- Fisheries Science
- Animal Cognition and Social Complexity (Wildlife)
- Tropical Ecology and Conservation
- Applied Freshwater Biology
- Practical Ecology and Conservation
- Bird Biology and Conservation