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 Animal Behaviour) (with Placement) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University 70% 0% 5% £9250 £11250 130 Newport On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare BSc (Hons) Hartpury University and Hartpury College 85% 10% 7% £9250 £13000 137 Gloucester On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University 70% 5% 5% £9250 £16600 148 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour with Professional Placement BSc (Hons) University of Exeter 82% 0% 6% £9250 £25000 171 Exeter On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour BSc (Hons) University of Exeter 82% 0% 6% £9250 £25000 171 Exeter On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 82% 5% 10% £9000 £16300 124 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare BSc (Hons) University of Lincoln 86% 20% 5% £9250 £15900 160 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare with Science Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Lincoln 86% 10% 5% £9250 £15900 138 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare (Extended) (with Placement) BSc Harper Adams University 62% 0% 0% £9250 £11250 57 Newport On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Hartpury University and Hartpury College 85% 10% 7% £9250 £13000 137 Gloucester On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour BSc (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University 70% 5% 5% £9250 £16600 148 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour with Study Abroad BSc (Hons) University of Exeter 82% 0% 6% £9250 £25000 171 Exeter On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare (Non-Clinical) (with Placement) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University 62% 0% 2% £9250 £11250 128 Newport On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare (top-up) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University 62% 0% 0% £9250 £11250 57 Newport On campus Full-time
Veterinary Nursing with Companion Animal Behaviour (with Placement) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University 91% 0% 0% £9250 £11250 119 Newport On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour (with integrated year in industry) BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 82% 0% 5% £9000 £16300 153 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Zoology with Animal Behaviour BSc (Hons) Bangor University 82% 0% 0% £9000 - 129 Bangor On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Psychology BSc (Hons) University of Chester 73% 1% 0% £9250 - 129 Chester On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Biology BSc (Hons) University of Chester 62% 0% 0% £9250 - 128 Chester On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare (including a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of Chester 67% 2% 8% £9250 - 118 Chester On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour (including a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of Chester 67% 2% 10% £9250 - 118 Chester On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare BSc (Hons) University of Chester 63% 0% 8% £9250 - 118 Chester On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Conservation with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 81% 0% 8% - - 120 Manchester On campus Full-time
Psychology of Human and Animal Behaviour BSc (Hons) University of Salford 52% 7% 20% - - 140 Salford On campus Full-time
Applied Animal Behaviour and Training BSc (Hons) Bishop Burton College 73% 5% 25% £9250 - - Beverley On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare FdSc City of Oxford College 30% 0% 0% £8000 - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare BSc (Hons) Plymouth University 75% 5% 15% - - 142 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare (advanced entry only) BSc (Hons) University of Aberdeen 86% 0% 6% - - 176 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Conservation BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 81% 0% 8% - - 120 Manchester On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour (with Placement Year) BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 46% - 5% £9250 - 100 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour BSc (Hons) University of Aberdeen 86% 0% 0% - - 179 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare (Top-up) BSc City of Oxford College 30% 0% 0% £8000 - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 46% - 5% £9250 - 100 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour [with Foundation Year] BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 46% - 5% £9250 - 100 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Applied Animal Behaviour and Conservation FdSc Plumpton College 62% - 10% £9000 - - Lewes On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Training (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) WCG -Warwickshire College Group - - - £4500 £6000 - Leamington Spa On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare MSc Bishop Burton College - - - £9250 £12410 - Beverley On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour, Welfare and Conservation (Animal Conservation) Top Up BSc (Hons) Kingston Maurward College - - - £9250 £10500 - Dorchester On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour MSc (PG) University of St Andrews - - - £9900 £24240 - St Andrews On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare BSc (Hons) Myerscough College - - - £9250 £12700 - Preston On campus Full-time
Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare MSc Hartpury University and Hartpury College - - - £9000 £13000 - Gloucester On campus Part-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare (Abingdon and Witney College) BSc (Hons) Oxford Brookes University - - - £7570 £9270 - Oxford On campus Full-time
Applied Animal Behavioural Science and Welfare BSc (Hons) University of Greenwich - - - £8630 £14500 - London On campus Part-time
Clinical Animal Behaviour MSc University of Lincoln - - - £45 £89 - Lincoln On campus Part-time
Companion Animal Behaviour FdSc City of Oxford College - - 20% £8000 - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour, Welfare and Conservation (Animal Collections)Top Up BSc (Hons) Kingston Maurward College - - 20% £9250 £10500 - Dorchester On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare (Abingdon and Witney) FdSc Oxford Brookes University - - 20% £7570 £9270 - Oxford On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare FdSc Cornwall College - - - £9250 £9950 - Redruth On campus Full-time
Veterinary Nursing and Companion Animal Behaviour BSc (Hons) University of Bristol - - - £9250 £24700 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Training BSc (Hons) WCG -Warwickshire College Group - - - £8735 £11450 - Leamington Spa On campus Full-time
Research Methods in Animal Behaviour MRes University of Leicester - - - £9500 £21000 - Leicester On campus Full-time
Applied Animal Behaviour, Welfare and Conservation FdSc Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £9000 - - Wrexham On campus Full-time
Applied Animal Behaviour & Welfare Top-up BSc (Hons) Plumpton College - - - £9000 - - Lewes On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare (Solihull College and University Centre) BSc (Hons) Oxford Brookes University - - - £7570 - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour, Welfare and Conservation (Top-Up) BSc (Hons) Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £9000 - - Wrexham On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour, Welfare and Conservation Science BSc (Hons) Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £9000 - - Wrexham On campus Full-time
Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare (MSc) MSc (PG) Askham Bryan College - - - £8000 - - York On campus Full-time
Applied Animal Behaviour Training MSc Bishop Burton College - - - £9250 - - Beverley On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour, Welfare and Conservation FdSc Kingston Maurward College - - 25% - - - Dorchester On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Wildlife Conservation MSc (UG) University of Wolverhampton - - - £9250 - - Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Animal Management (Animal Behaviour & Welfare) HND Craven College - - - £6950 - - Skipton On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour, Welfare and Conservation Science (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £9000 - - Wrexham On campus Full-time
Applied 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 (Hons) Bishop Burton College - - - £9250 - - Beverley On campus Full-time
Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare MSc The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
Animal Behaviour MRes Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour MSc Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour Applications for Conservation MSc Anglia Ruskin University - - - - - - Cambridge On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour MSc University of Chester - - - - - - Chester On campus Full-time
Animal Behaviour and Welfare MSc Queen's University of Belfast - - - - - - Belfast On campus Part-time
Animal Behaviour MRes University of Sussex - - - - - - Brighton On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
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 £19408 £17855 £21702
25-75 percentile range £16954 - £22815 £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 £19465 £16939 £20538
25-75 percentile range £16460 - £22822 £12891 - £20852 £17143 - £25308
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

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 Dec 20, 2022

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 Dec 20, 2022

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

15% Sales occupations
10% Animal care and control services
5% Conservation and environment professionals
5% Teaching Professionals
5% Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
5% Media Professionals
5% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5% Veterinary nurses
5% Artistic, literary and media occupations
5% Business and public service associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

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) Dec 20, 2022

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 £19408 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)
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Master of Science (Undergraduate) - MSc (UG)
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Masters in Research - MRes

Veterinary Nursing with Companion Animal Behaviour (with Placement) - BSc (Hons) at Harper Adams University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 91 out of 100 among 10 respondents.