Veterinary Biosciences with Professional Studies at Queen's University Belfast

Veterinary Biosciences with Professional Studies (Msci (Hon), D305) at Queen's University Belfast asked for 136–144 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.

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

UCAS tariff

~144 points

High

around AAA

Published as 136 - 144 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 qub.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144

The middle entrant had 128–143 points. 65% had fewer than the 144 asked.

25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other higher education 20%, an Access course 5%.

Course

Award: Master of Science (with Honours)
Code: D305 · D3 animal science
Duration: 5 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Placement year: built in
Year abroad: optional

Student experience

After the first yearWider subject at this uni

95%

still studying

UK 83%

left higher education

UK 8%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

50 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%87%

Learning opportunities84%86%

Assessment and feedback85%83%

Academic support94%92%

Organisation and management86%78%

Learning resources91%87%

Student voice80%82%

40 final-year students · 81% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£30k

£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24

15 months onWider subject at this uni

80% working10% working and studying5% unemployed

UK, same subject: 90% in work or study

70%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 48%

80%

say their work is meaningful

UK 83%

85%

use what they learned

UK 60%

Managers, directors and senior officials30%
Administrative occupations10%
Process, plant and machine operatives10%
Engineering professionals10%
Natural and social science professionals10%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Belfast, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
Postcode: BT7 1NN

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Subjects

animal health agriculture, food and related studies
equine studies agriculture, food and related studies
veterinary medicine veterinary sciences
animal physiology biological and sport sciences
animal nutrition agriculture, food and related studies

Campus

Campus: Queen's University Belfast
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
Royal Veterinary College, University of London	Applied Bioveterinary Research MSci (Hon)	80 - 156 points	112–127
Bangor University	Zoology with Animal Behaviour MZool	128 - 144 points	112–127
Harper Adams University	Agriculture with Livestock Production Science (with Placement) BSc (Hons)	104 - 144 points	—
Hartpury University	Integrated Masters in Veterinary Physiotherapy MSci	128 - 144 points	—
Queen's University Belfast	Veterinary Biosciences with Professional Studies this course	136 - 144 points	128–143
Aberystwyth University	Agriculture with Animal Science MAgr	120 - 128 points	112–127
University of Surrey	Veterinary Biosciences BSc (Hons)	ABB - BBB	112–127
Keele University	Bioveterinary Science BSc (Hons)	120 points	96–111
University of Gloucestershire	Wildlife Conservation Biology BSc (Hons)	104 - 120 points	128–143
University of Lincoln	Animal Behaviour and Welfare MBio (Hons)	112 - 120 points	112–127
University of Nottingham	Animal and Bio-veterinary Science BSc (Hons)	BBB - BBC	—

See all 270 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

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