Zoology at University of Southampton
Zoology (Msci (Hon), C301) at University of Southampton asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on southampton.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
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 southampton.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 30% had fewer than the 136 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C301 · C3 zoology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- 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 yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 9%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%92%
Learning opportunities92%88%
Assessment and feedback78%81%
Academic support100%92%
Organisation and management100%84%
Learning resources97%89%
Student voice94%83%
10 final-year students · 80% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28.5k3 years£27k5 years£35.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 55 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
40% working15% working and studying35% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
77%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
48%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 75% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Southampton, South East England, England
- Postcode
- SO17 1BJ
Subjects
zoology biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Southampton
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Zoology BSc (Hons) | 112 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| Lancaster University | Zoology (Study Abroad) BSc (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 144–159 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Anatomy and Development BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 176–191 |
| University of Exeter | Animal Behaviour with Professional Placement BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Zoology BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 208–223 |
| University of Leeds | Zoology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Nottingham | Zoology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Sheffield | Zoology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Southampton | Zoology this course | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of St Andrews | Animal Behaviour BSc (Hons) | 126 - 136 points | — |
| Swansea University | Zoology with a Year in Applied Research BSc (Hons) | 120 - 129 points | 112–127 |
See all 178 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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