Zoology at Newcastle University
Zoology (BSc (Hons), C300) at Newcastle University asked for 128–152 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ncl.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~152 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 128 - 152 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
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 80% had fewer than the 152 asked.
45 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C300 · 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
95%
still studying
UK 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 9%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%92%
Learning opportunities73%88%
Assessment and feedback63%81%
Academic support89%92%
Organisation and management50%84%
Learning resources88%89%
Student voice76%83%
15 final-year students · 58% 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
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.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bristol | Zoology BSc (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 144–159 |
| University of Sussex | Zoology Msci (Hon) | 136 - 153 points | 112–127 |
| Bangor University | Marine Biology and Zoology MSci | 128 - 152 points | 128–143 |
| Newcastle University | Zoology this course | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Veterinary Biosciences BSc (Hons) | 120 - 152 points | 128–143 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Biological Sciences (Developmental, Regeneration and Stem Cells) BSc (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | — |
| University of Manchester | Zoology BSc (Hons) | AAA - AAB | 176–191 |
| Lancaster University | Zoology (Study Abroad) BSc (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Animal Behaviour with Professional Placement BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Zoology BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 208–223 |
| University of Leeds | Zoology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
See all 178 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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