Animal Welfare Science at SRUC Scotland's Rural College

Animal Welfare Science (BSc (Hons), D003) at SRUC Scotland's Rural College asked for 114–120 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 sruc.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~120 points

Selective

around BBB

Published as 114 - 120 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 sruc.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120

The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 25% had fewer than the 120 asked.

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

Came in with other higher education 50%, A-levels or Highers 40%, an Access course 5%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: D003 · D0 no standard meaning
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Year: 2027

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

85%

still studying

UK 85%

15%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

25 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%89%

Learning opportunities99%88%

Assessment and feedback89%83%

Academic support96%93%

Organisation and management100%82%

Learning resources80%87%

Student voice86%81%

15 final-year students · 78% responded · NSS 2024-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£27.5k3 years

£26.5k5 years

£30k

£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onSubject at this uni

70% working15% working and studying5% studying5% other

UK, same subject: 90% in work or study

35%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 33%

80%

say their work is meaningful

UK 79%

55%

use what they learned

UK 55%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 80% responded · 2023-24

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

Location

Campus: Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
Postcode: EH9 3JG

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Subjects

applied science physical sciences

Campus

Campus: Edinburgh
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Sciences 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 Warwick	Integrated Natural Sciences BSc (Hons)	136 points	144–159
University of Leeds	Studies in Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	ABB	128–143
SRUC Scotland's Rural College	Animal Welfare Science this course	114 - 120 points	128–143
University of Nottingham	Science with Foundation Year (Integrated Honours Programme) BSc (Hons)	BBB	—
University of Sunderland	Cosmetic Science BSc (Hons)	96 - 112 points	under 96
Blackpool and the Fylde College	Applied Science CertHE	80 points	—
Solihull College & University Centre	Applied Sciences HNC	80 points	—
University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College	Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences BSc (Hons)	80 points	—
University of Huddersfield	Science Extended Degree leading to a BSc(Hons) Degree BSc (Hons)	CDD	—
Newcastle College University Centre	Applied Science FdSc	64 points	—
Keele University	Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year BA (Hons)	40 - 56 points	—

See all 35 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side