Ecology at University of Aberdeen
Ecology (BSc (Hons), D430) at University of Aberdeen asked for BBC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on abdn.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BBC
Selective112 points · around BBB
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 abdn.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 160–175 points.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other higher education 20%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- D430 · D4 agriculture
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting, in part, the academic and experience requirement of membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 91%
10%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course100%92%
Learning opportunities94%89%
Assessment and feedback78%80%
Academic support100%93%
Organisation and management90%81%
Learning resources93%91%
Student voice89%83%
10 final-year students · 53% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£24k3 years£23.5k5 years£32k
£10k£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
50% working10% working and studying30% studying10% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
30%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
45%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Administrative occupations15%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Sales occupations10%
- Natural and social science professionals5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Aberdeen, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- AB24 3FX
Subjects
ecology biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Old Aberdeen
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Ecology and environmental biology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Ecology BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Bath Spa University | Wildlife Conservation BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Bangor University | Marine Biology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 48 - 112 points | under 96 |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Science BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Oxford Brookes University | Biodiversity and Wildlife Conservation BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| University Centre Sparsholt | Wildlife Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) | 80 - 112 points | — |
| University of Aberdeen | Ecology this course | BBC | 160–175 |
| University of Chester | Marine Biology BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Lincoln | Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Plymouth | Marine Conservation BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Suffolk | Wildlife, Ecology and Conservation Science BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
See all 217 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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