Animal Science at Aberystwyth University
Animal Science (BSc (Hons), D30F) at Aberystwyth University asked for 48 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on aber.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~48 points
Openbelow CCC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check aber.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 48
The middle entrant had 112–127 points.
40 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science
- Code
- D30F · D3 animal science
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting, in part, the academic and experience requirement of membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
96%
still studying
UK 85%
4%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
55 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%89%
Learning opportunities89%88%
Assessment and feedback82%83%
Academic support96%93%
Organisation and management91%82%
Learning resources86%87%
Student voice79%81%
55 final-year students · 88% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£24k3 years£20k5 years£23.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
50% working20% working and studying25% studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 33%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 79%
60%
use what they learned
UK 55%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Aberystwyth, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SY23 3DD
Subjects
animal science agriculture, food and related studies
Campus
- Campus
- Aberystwyth
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Animal science at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Animal Science this course | 48 points | 112–127 |
| Barnsley College University Centre | Animal Management FdSc | 48 points | — |
| Bridgend College | Equine Studies HND | 48 points | — |
| Coastland College | Animal Behaviour, Welfare and Conservation FD | 48 points | — |
| College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise | Equine Management FdSc | 48 points | — |
| Cornwall College | Animal Behaviour and Welfare CertHE | 48 points | — |
| Hartpury University | Animal Behaviour and Training (Clinical) (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 32 - 48 points | 96–111 |
| Moulton College | Animal Behavioural Science & Welfare FdSc | 48 points | — |
| University Centre Bishop Burton | Applied Canine Behaviour and Training CertHE | 48 points | — |
| University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College | Animal Management and Behaviour FD | 48 points | — |
| University Centre Myerscough | Applied Animal Science FdSc | 48 points | — |
See all 270 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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