Zoology at University of Sussex

Zoology (BSc (Hons), C300) at University of Sussex asked for 128–147 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 sussex.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~147 points

High

around AAA

Published as 128 - 147 points

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 sussex.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 147

30% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 112–127 points. At least 86% of them had fewer than the 147 asked.

25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, an Access course 10%, a baccalaureate 5%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: C300 · C3 zoology
Duration: 3 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1, Year 2
Year: 2027

Placement year: optional
Year abroad: optional
Foundation year: optional

Student experience

After the first yearThis course

80%

still studying

UK 90%

20%

left higher education

UK 9%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

15 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%92%

Learning opportunities84%88%

Assessment and feedback77%81%

Academic support96%92%

Organisation and management82%84%

Learning resources79%89%

Student voice71%83%

15 final-year students · 88% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£26k3 years

£25.5k5 years

£31k

£20k£30k£40k

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

75% working15% studying5% unemployed5% other

UK, same subject: 88% in work or study

40%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 45%

90%

say their work is meaningful

UK 75%

40%

use what they learned

UK 40%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Brighton, South East England, England
Postcode: BN1 9RH

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Subjects

zoology biological and sport sciences

Campus

Campus: Falmer Campus, Falmer
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
Newcastle University	Animal Science BSc (Hons)	128 - 147 points	144–159
University of Sussex	Zoology this course	128 - 147 points	112–127
Bangor University	Marine Biology and Zoology BSc (Hons)	120 - 144 points	112–127
Queen's University Belfast	Veterinary Biosciences MSci (Hon)	136 - 144 points	128–143
The University of Edinburgh	Biological Sciences (Developmental, Regeneration and Stem Cells) BSc (Hons)	120 - 144 points	—
University of Manchester	Zoology BSc (Hons)	AAA - AAB	176–191
Lancaster University	Zoology (Study Abroad) BSc (Hons)	134 - 136 points	144–159
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

See all 178 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

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