Animal Behaviour at University of Chester
Animal Behaviour (BSc (Hons), D326) at University of Chester asked for 112 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 chester.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
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 chester.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 112–127 points. 45% had fewer than the 112 asked.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, an Access course 5%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- D326 · D3 animal science
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 85%
15%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course80%89%
Learning opportunities80%88%
Assessment and feedback81%83%
Academic support85%93%
Organisation and management68%82%
Learning resources89%87%
Student voice75%81%
50 final-year students · 75% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£24.5k3 years£18.5k5 years£21.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
70% working10% working and studying15% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
35%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 33%
60%
say their work is meaningful
UK 79%
40%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Animal care and control services20%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals15%
- Sales occupations15%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Chester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- CH1 4BJ
Subjects
animal behaviour agriculture, food and related studies
Campus
- Campus
- Chester Parkgate Road/Kingsway/Riverside/Queen's Park Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Animal science 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 | Agriculture with Animal Science BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Keele University | Bioveterinary Science BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Wildlife Conservation Biology BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Animal and Bio-veterinary Science BSc (Hons) | BBB - BBC | — |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Animal Science BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Harper Adams University | Veterinary Nursing with Small Animal Rehabilitation (with Placement) BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | — |
| Hartpury University | Animal Behaviour and Training (Clinical) BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Oxford Brookes University | Equine Science BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| University Centre Sparsholt | Applied Animal Science BSc (Hons) | 80 - 112 points | — |
| University of Chester | Animal Behaviour this course | 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Lincoln | Animal Behaviour and Welfare BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 112–127 |
See all 270 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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