Zoology at University of Derby
Zoology (BSc (Hons), C300) at University of Derby 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 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on derby.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 derby.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 96–111 points. 55% had fewer than the 112 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C300 · C3 zoology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- 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 ↗
Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 9%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%92%
Learning opportunities95%88%
Assessment and feedback88%81%
Academic support88%92%
Organisation and management73%84%
Learning resources97%89%
Student voice87%83%
15 final-year students · 72% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£19k5 years£23.5k
£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
80% working5% studying15% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
40%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
40%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
40%
use what they learned
UK 40%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Derby, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- DE22 1GB
Subjects
zoology biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Derby Campus - Kedleston Road
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Animal Behaviour BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Anglia Ruskin University | Zoology BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Cumbria | Zoology BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Zoology BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Bangor University | Zoology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 64 - 112 points | under 96 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Zoology BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| Oxford Brookes University | Biodiversity and Wildlife Conservation BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Aberdeen | Animal Behaviour BSc (Hons) | BBC | 176–191 |
| University of Derby | Zoology this course | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Lincoln | Zoology BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Roehampton | Zoology BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
See all 178 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More biosciences at University of Derby
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