Behavioural Biology Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Animal Behaviour and Welfare (Clinical) (with Placement) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University - 0% 1% £9250 £13250 £16500 139 Newport On campus Full-time Sandwich
Animal Behaviour and Welfare BSc (Hons) Hartpury University and Hartpury College 85% 3% 6% £9250 £16500 123 Gloucester On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour BSc (Hons) University of Exeter 82% 0% 0% £9250 £29700 163 Exeter On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 82% 0% 5% £9000 £18830 125 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour Msci (Hons) University of Exeter 82% 8% 3% £9250 £29700 159 Exeter On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Hartpury University and Hartpury College 85% 3% 6% £9250 £16500 123 Gloucester On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare (advanced entry only) BSc (Hons) University of Aberdeen 86% 5% 0% £9250 £26100 £24800 180 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour BSc (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University 70% 10% 15% £9250 £9250 £16600 £18250 148 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour BSc (Hons) University of Aberdeen 86% 5% 0% £9250 £26100 £24800 189 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Veterinary Nursing with Companion Animal Behaviour (with Placement) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University - 0% 1% £9250 £13250 £16500 139 Newport On campus Full-time Sandwich
Veterinary Nursing and Companion Animal Behaviour BSc (Hons) University of Bristol - 0% 10% £9250 £29300 156 Bristol On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour (with integrated year in industry) BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 82% 0% 5% £9000 £18830 125 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time Sandwich
Zoology with Animal Behaviour BSc (Hons) Bangor University 82% 15% 0% £9000 - 135 Bangor On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare BSc (Hons) University of Lincoln 86% 5% 10% £9250 - 145 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Psychology BSc (Hons) University of Chester 73% 3% 0% £9250 - 138 Chester On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare MBio University of Lincoln 86% 5% 10% £9250 - 129 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare with Science Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Lincoln 86% 5% 5% £9250 - 129 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Biology BSc (Hons) University of Chester 62% 10% 0% £9250 - 126 Chester On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour (including a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of Chester 67% 0% 15% £9250 - 121 Chester On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare BSc (Hons) University of Chester 63% 0% 10% £9250 - 121 Chester On campus Full-time
Applied Behavioural Science and Welfare FdSc University of Greenwich - 5% 10% £6165 - 105 London On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour BSc (Hons) University of Chester 75% 5% 10% £9250 - 120 Chester On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Training BSc (Hons) WCG -Warwickshire College Group 72% 5% 10% £8735 £11950 - Leamington Spa On campus Full-time
Zoology with Animal Behaviour MZool Bangor University 80% 9% 4% £9000 - 131 Bangor On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Conservation with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 80% 1% 11% - - 143 Manchester On campus Full-time
Psychology of Human and Animal Behaviour BSc (Hons) University of Salford 52% 10% 10% - - 129 Salford On campus Full-time
Applied Animal Behaviour and Training BSc (Hons) Bishop Burton College - 10% 35% £8950 £12782 - Beverley On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare BSc (Hons) Plymouth University 75% 10% 5% - - 148 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour (with Placement Year) BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University - 0% 5% £9250 - 130 Cambridge On campus Full-time Sandwich
Animal Behaviour BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University - 0% 10% £9250 - 119 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Wildlife Conservation with Sandwich Placement BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 56% 5% 10% - - 131 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time Sandwich
Animal Behaviour [with Foundation Year] BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University - 0% 5% £9250 - 126 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour, Welfare and Conservation BSc (Hons) Wrexham Glyndwr University - - 10% £9000 - 88 Wrexham On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare FdSc City of Oxford College 30% - 10% £8000 - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Training with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons) WCG -Warwickshire College Group - - - £4500 £11950 - Leamington Spa On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour, Welfare and Conservation FdSc Wrexham Glyndwr University - - 10% £9000 - - Wrexham On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare MSc Bishop Burton College - - - £8950 £12782 - Beverley On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare with Science Gateway FdSc Cornwall College - - - £9250 £10000 £16500 - Redruth On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University - - - £9250 £9250 £16600 £18250 - Liverpool On campus Full-time Sandwich
Animal Behaviour with Professional Placement BSc (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £29700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare (Solihull College and University Centre) BSc (Hons) Oxford Brookes University - - - £7570 £9900 - Oxford On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare BSc (Hons) Myerscough College - - - £9250 £14500 - Preston On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare (Level 6 Entry) BSc (Hons) Hartpury University and Hartpury College - - - £9250 £16500 - Gloucester On campus Full-time
Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare PgDip Hartpury University and Hartpury College - - - £6000 £8666 - Gloucester On campus Part-time
Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare (MSc) MSc (PG) Askham Bryan College - - - £8000 £12000 - York On campus Full-time
Applied Animal Behaviour Training MSc Bishop Burton College - - - £4475 £12782 - Beverley On campus Part-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare (Abingdon and Witney College) BSc (Hons) Oxford Brookes University - - - £7570 £9900 - Oxford On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare (+ Foundation year) (with placement) BSc Harper Adams University - - - £9250 £13250 £16500 - Newport On campus Full-time Sandwich
Animal Behaviour with Study Abroad BSc (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £29700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour BSc (Hons) University of St Andrews - - - £9250 £30160 - St Andrews On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare (Solihull College and University Centre) FdSc Oxford Brookes University - - - £7570 £9270 - Oxford On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare FdSc Cornwall College - - - £6167 £6667 - Redruth On campus Part-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare (Non-Clinical) (with Placement) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University - - - £9250 £13250 - Newport On campus Full-time Sandwich
Animal Behaviour and Welfare FdSc Cornwall College - - - £6167 £6667 - Redruth On campus Part-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare (Top Up) BSc (Hons) Bishop Burton College - - - £4475 - - Beverley On campus Part-time
Animal Behaviour, Welfare and Conservation (Top-Up) BSc (Hons) Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £9000 - - Wrexham On campus Full-time
Companion Animal Behaviour FdSc City of Oxford College - - - £8000 - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Animal Husbandry & Welfare (Top-up) BA/BSc Craven College - - - £7500 - - Skipton On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Conservation BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - 150 Manchester On campus Full-time
Animal Husbandry & Welfare FdSc Craven College - - - £7500 - - Skipton On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour, Welfare and Conservation (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £9000 - - Wrexham On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare (including a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of Chester - - 25% £9250 - 93 Chester On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour, Welfare and Conservation (with Foundation Year) FdSc Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £9000 - - Wrexham On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare (Top-up) BSc City of Oxford College - - - £8000 - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare MSc The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour MSc (PG) University of St Andrews - - - - - - St Andrews On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour MRes Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Evolution MSc Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Part-time
Animal Behaviour and Wildlife Conservation BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton - - - - - - Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour MSc University of Chester - - - - - - Chester On campus Part-time
Animal Behaviour MSc University of Exeter - - - - - - Exeter On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare MSc Queen's University of Belfast - - - - - - Belfast On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour MRes University of Sussex - - - - - - Brighton On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
60 /100
2982 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Behavioural Biology

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20811 £17855 £21702
25-75 percentile range £18257 - £24257 £13861 - £22312 £17266 - £27104
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Behavioural Biology courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20460 £16927 £20428
25-75 percentile range £18300 - £24459 £12814 - £20757 £17031 - £25167
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Behavioural Biology

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Behavioural Biology who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Behavioural Biology

  • Educational Institutions
  • Laboratories
  • Zoos
  • Veterinaries
  • Government Institutions

Jobs of graduates of Behavioural Biology (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Behavioural Biology at Anglia Ruskin University

25% Media Professionals
20% Artistic, literary and media occupations
5% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5% Veterinary nurses
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Teaching Professionals
5% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5% Caring personal services
5% Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Behavioural Biology in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Behavioural Biology

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Behavioural Biology, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Behavioural Biology was £20811 15 months after graduation, £17855 3 years after graduation and £21702 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Behavioural Biology studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Master of Biosciences - MBio
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
  • Master of Zoology - MZool
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science - BA/BSc
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Masters in Research - MRes