Zoology (including a Foundation Year) at University of Chester
Zoology (including a Foundation Year) (BSc (Hons), 5C28) at University of Chester asked for 72 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on chester.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~72 points
Openbelow CCC
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 72
The middle entrant had under 96 points.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- 5C28
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 70%
5%
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 course83%83%
Learning opportunities83%84%
Assessment and feedback75%80%
Academic support91%88%
Organisation and management59%75%
Learning resources92%85%
Student voice76%73%
40 final-year students · 72% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£24.5k3 years£18.5k5 years£21.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
72% working9% working and studying7% studying7% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
35%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 48%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 83%
45%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Elementary occupations20%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals15%
- Animal care and control services15%
- Sales occupations15%
- Conservation and environment professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 55 graduates · 52% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Chester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- CH1 4BJ
Subjects
animal management agriculture, food and related studies
Campus
- Campus
- Chester Parkgate Road/Kingsway/Riverside/Queen's Park Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopwood Hall College | Zoo Science and Wildlife Conservation FdSc | 80 points | — |
| University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | Sustainable Development BA (Hons) | 72 - 75 points | 112–127 |
| University Centre Bishop Burton | Agriculture FdSc | 72 points | — |
| University of Chester | Zoology (including a Foundation Year) this course | 72 points | under 96 |
| City of Bristol College | Animal Management (Conservation & Countryside Management) HND | 64 points | — |
| Cornwall College | Animal Behaviour and Welfare FdSc | 64 points | — |
| Craven College | Animal Husbandry & Welfare FdSc | 64 points | — |
| Derby College | Animal Management FD | 64 points | — |
| Harper Adams University | Countryside Management (with Placement) FdSc | 64 points | — |
| University Centre Askham Bryan | Agriculture FdSc | 64 points | — |
| University Centre Somerset | Animal Management, Ecology and Conservation FD | 64 points | — |
See all 252 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More agriculture, food and related studies at University of Chester
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- Bioveterinary Science BSc (Hons)
- Bioveterinary Science (including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)
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