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Animal Science at Newcastle University

Animal Science (BSc (Hons), C305) at Newcastle University asked for 128–147 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ncl.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
High
around AAA
Published as 128 - 147 points
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 ncl.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
0%10%20%30%5%<9610%9610%11210%12820%1445%1605%1765%1925%2082245%240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 147

20% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 144–159 points. At least 44% of them had fewer than the 147 asked.

20 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 75%, a foundation course 10%, other higher education 10%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code
C305 · C3 zoology
Duration
3 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027
Placement year
optional
Year abroad
optional

Student experience

After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 90%
0%
left higher education
UK 9%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course79%92%
Learning opportunities80%88%
Assessment and feedback70%81%
Academic support79%92%
Organisation and management71%84%
Learning resources94%89%
Student voice78%83%
10 final-year students · 100% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni
3 years
£19.5k5 years
£25.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, England
Postcode
NE1 7RU
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Subjects

zoology biological and sport sciences

Campus

Campus
Newcastle Campus
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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Newcastle UniversityAnimal Science this course128 - 147 points144–159
University of SussexZoology BSc (Hons)128 - 147 points112–127
Bangor UniversityMarine Biology and Zoology BSc (Hons)120 - 144 points112–127
Queen's University BelfastVeterinary Biosciences MSci (Hon)136 - 144 points128–143
The University of EdinburghBiological Sciences (Developmental, Regeneration and Stem Cells) BSc (Hons)120 - 144 points—
University of ManchesterZoology BSc (Hons)AAA - AAB176–191
Lancaster UniversityZoology (Study Abroad) BSc (Hons)134 - 136 points144–159
University of ExeterAnimal Behaviour with Professional Placement BSc (Hons)AAB144–159
University of GlasgowZoology BSc (Hons)120 - 136 points208–223
University of LeedsZoology BSc (Hons)AAB144–159
University of NottinghamZoology BSc (Hons)AAB128–143

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