Zoology at Queen's University Belfast
Zoology (Msci (Hon), C302) at Queen's University Belfast asked for 136–168 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 qub.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~168 points
HighestA*AA and above
Published as 136 - 168 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 pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 168
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 70% had fewer than the 168 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 70%, other higher education 30%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C302 · C3 zoology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Recognised by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of associate membership. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 9%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%92%
Learning opportunities89%88%
Assessment and feedback86%81%
Academic support75%92%
Organisation and management84%84%
Learning resources98%89%
Student voice96%83%
15 final-year students · 76% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£24k
£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24
15 months onSubject at this uni
90% working10% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
15%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
50%
use what they learned
UK 40%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 70% 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
Subjects
zoology biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Queen's University Belfast
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's University Belfast | Zoology this course | 136 - 168 points | 112–127 |
| 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 BSc (Hons) | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| 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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