Equine Science at Derby College
Equine Science (FdSc) at Derby College asked for 64 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on derby-college.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~64 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 derby-college.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Came in with A-levels or Highers 70%, an Access course 15%, a degree 5%.
Course
- Award
- Foundation Degree in Science
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Part-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
80%
still studying
UK 70%
20%
left higher education
UK 30%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%88%
Learning opportunities97%84%
Assessment and feedback97%84%
Academic support100%92%
Organisation and management84%70%
Learning resources86%83%
Student voice89%76%
20 final-year students · 83% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
3 years£17k5 years£20.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
80% working5% working and studying10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
10%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 25%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
60%
use what they learned
UK 60%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Morley, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- DE7 6DN
Subjects
equine studies agriculture, food and related studies
Campus
- Campus
- Broomfield Hall
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activate Learning | Animal Behaviour and Welfare FD | 64 points | — |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Animal Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 64 points | under 96 |
| Cornwall College | Animal Behaviour and Welfare FdSc | 64 points | — |
| Derby College | Equine Science this course | 64 points | — |
| Lincoln College University Centre | Applied Animal Management FdSc | 64 points | — |
| Plumpton College | Applied Animal Behaviour and Conservation FdSc | 64 points | — |
| University Centre Askham Bryan | Animal Science with Management FdSc | 64 points | — |
| University Centre Peterborough | Animal Management (Animal Behaviour and Welfare) HND | 64 points | — |
| University Centre Reaseheath | Animal Management (Behaviour and Welfare) CertHE | 64 points | — |
| University Centre Weston | Animal Conservation, Behaviour and Welfare BSc (Hons) | 64 points | — |
| University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | Equine Business Management BA (Hons) | 63 - 64 points | 112–127 |
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