Animal Biology, Behaviour, Welfare and Ethics with Placement Year at Royal Veterinary College, University of London
Animal Biology, Behaviour, Welfare and Ethics with Placement Year (BSc (Hons), D391) at Royal Veterinary College, University of London asked for CCC - ABB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on rvc.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 points · around ABB
Published as CCC - ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check rvc.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. 40% had fewer than the 128 asked.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- D391 · D3 animal science
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- built in
- Year abroad
- optional
This course is accredited at advanced level by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting in part the academic and experience requirement for the Membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol). Graduates can apply for membership of the Royal Society of Biology at Member (MRSB) level after two years of practice, rather than the usual three years, due to the significant research experience acquired. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%90%
Learning opportunities88%88%
Assessment and feedback73%80%
Academic support96%91%
Organisation and management75%82%
Learning resources86%89%
Student voice81%83%
25 final-year students · 71% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
15 months onSubject at this uni
50% working20% working and studying20% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
35%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
25%
use what they learned
UK 45%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- NW1 0TU
Subjects
biological sciences biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Camden Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Biosciences 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 Birmingham | Human Sciences BSc (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| Heriot-Watt University | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | BBC - ABB | 160–175 |
| Kingston University | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Royal Veterinary College, University of London | Animal Biology, Behaviour, Welfare and Ethics with Placement Year this course | CCC - ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Leeds | Studies in Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Liverpool | Biological Sciences MBiol (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Reading | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBB | 112–127 |
| University of Roehampton | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | under 96 |
| University of Surrey | Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBB | 112–127 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Biomedicine BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
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