Zoology with a Year in Applied Research at Swansea University
Zoology with a Year in Applied Research (BSc (Hons), C30R) at Swansea University asked for 120–129 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on swansea.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~129 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 120 - 129 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 swansea.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 129
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 55% had fewer than the 129 asked.
45 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C30R · C3 zoology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
100%
still studying
UK 90%
0%
left higher education
UK 9%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
50 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course100%92%
Learning opportunities95%88%
Assessment and feedback90%81%
Academic support92%92%
Organisation and management96%84%
Learning resources92%89%
Student voice92%83%
10 final-year students · 92% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£24k3 years£20.5k5 years£26.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
50% working15% working and studying20% studying15% unemployed
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
25%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
50%
use what they learned
UK 40%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Swansea, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SA2 8PP
Subjects
zoology biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Swansea University - Singleton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Edinburgh | Anatomy and Development BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 176–191 |
| Swansea University | Zoology with a Year in Applied Research this course | 120 - 129 points | 112–127 |
| Aberystwyth University | Zoology MBiol | 120 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Bangor University | Wildlife Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Keele University | Zoology BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 96–111 |
| Lancaster University | Zoology BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 144–159 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Zoology BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Animal Behaviour Msci (Hon) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Hull | Zoology Msci (Hon) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Liverpool | Zoology MBiol (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Reading | Zoology BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBB | 112–127 |
See all 178 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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