Zoology at Aberystwyth University
Zoology (MBiol, C39F) 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.
60 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 99%, a baccalaureate 1%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Biology
- Code
- C39F · C3 zoology
- Duration
- 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
93%
still studying
UK 90%
7%
left higher education
UK 9%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
60 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%92%
Learning opportunities85%88%
Assessment and feedback76%81%
Academic support85%92%
Organisation and management85%84%
Learning resources85%89%
Student voice74%83%
35 final-year students · 87% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£23k3 years£19k5 years£23.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
70% working10% working and studying10% studying10% unemployed
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
15%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
40%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Elementary occupations25%
- Animal care and control services25%
- Sales occupations15%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Skilled trades occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Aberystwyth, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SY23 3DD
Subjects
zoology biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Aberystwyth
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Zoology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activate Learning | Zoo Management FD | 64 points | — |
| Royal Agricultural University | Animal Management and Zoology FdSc | 64 points | — |
| University Centre Peterborough | Animal Management (Animal Behaviour and Welfare) HND | 64 points | — |
| University of Roehampton | Zoology with Foundation Year BSc | 64 points | under 96 |
| Keele University | Zoology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 56 points | 96–111 |
| Aberystwyth University | Zoology this course | 48 points | 112–127 |
| Cornwall College | Zoology with Ecology and Conservation CertHE | 48 points | — |
| Moulton College | Applied Zoology FdSc | 48 points | — |
| University of Cumbria | Zoology (with integrated foundation year) BSc (Hons) | 48 points | 96–111 |
| University of Salford | Wildlife Conservation with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 48 points | 96–111 |
| Oxford Brookes University | Biodiversity and Wildlife Conservation (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 32 points | under 96 |
See all 178 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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