Zoology Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Animal Management and Zoology FdSc Royal Agricultural University 80% 15% 5% £9250 £15300 113 Cirencester On campus Full-time
Zoology (with integrated year in industry) BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 82% 0% 0% £9000 £18830 119 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time Sandwich
Zoology Msci (Hons) The University of Nottingham 88% 5% 0% £9250 £27200 155 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Biological Sciences (Zoology) BSc (Hons) Oxford Brookes University 79% 0% 10% £9250 £16900 116 Oxford On campus Full-time
Zoology BSc (Hons) University of Roehampton 85% 10% 5% £9250 £15000 101 Roehampton On campus Full-time
Zoology BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 78% 0% 0% £9250 £26500 146 Egham On campus Full-time
Zoology Msci (Hons) University of Exeter 79% 15% 0% £9250 £29700 177 Exeter On campus Full-time
Applied Zoology (with Placement) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University - 0% 2% £9250 £13250 £16500 131 Newport On campus Full-time Sandwich
Zoology BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 87% 0% 10% £9000 £18830 124 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Zoology BSc (Hons) University of Hull 85% 0% 5% £9250 £9250 £18300 £19500 138 Hull On campus Full-time
Zoology BSc (Hons) University of Southampton 58% 0% 10% £9250 £27400 159 Southampton On campus Full-time
Zoology with Professional Studies Msci (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 68% 5% 5% £9250 £25300 159 Belfast On campus Full-time Sandwich
Zoology BSc (Hons) University of Cumbria 76% 10% 0% £9250 £13250 123 Carlisle On campus Full-time
Zoology BSc (Hons) University of Reading 78% 5% 5% £9250 £27650 137 Reading On campus Full-time
Zoology with Professional Studies BSc (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 68% 5% 0% £9250 £25300 143 Belfast On campus Full-time
Biological Sciences (Zoology) BA/BSc (Hons) Cardiff University 77% 0% 0% £9000 £25450 £28200 160 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Zoology with Professional Experience BSc (Hons) University of Reading 79% 5% 5% £9250 £27650 128 Reading On campus Full-time Sandwich
Zoology with Foundation BSc (Hons) University of Reading 82% 5% 20% £9250 £27650 143 Reading On campus Full-time
Zoology with Entomology (with Placement) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University - 0% 2% £9250 £13250 £16500 131 Newport On campus Full-time Sandwich
Zoology BSc (Hons) University of Sussex 72% 0% 5% £9250 £25000 128 Brighton On campus Full-time
Zoology BSc (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University 82% 5% 13% £9250 £9250 £16100 £18250 124 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Zoology Msci (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 68% 5% 5% £9250 £25300 159 Belfast On campus Full-time
Zoology (with integrated foundation year) BSc (Hons) University of Cumbria 71% 0% 35% £9250 £13575 76 Carlisle On campus Full-time
Zoology BSc (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 62% 5% 5% £9250 £25300 138 Belfast On campus Full-time
Biology/Zoology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Southampton 83% 0% 35% £9250 £23620 118 Southampton On campus Full-time
Zoology BSc (Hons) University of Derby 88% 0% 15% £9250 £14900 119 Derby On campus Full-time
Zoology MSc University of Bristol - 15% 0% £9250 £29300 179 Bristol On campus Full-time
Zoology with Environmental Management (with Placement) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University - 0% 5% £9250 £13250 £16500 131 Newport On campus Full-time Sandwich
Zoology BSc (Hons) University of Aberdeen 94% 0% 0% £9250 £26100 £24800 170 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Zoology Msci (Hons) University of Sussex 77% 0% 5% £9250 £25000 153 Brighton On campus Full-time
Zoology MBiolSci The University of Sheffield 79% 15% 0% £9250 £29110 158 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Zoology Msci (Hons) University of Southampton 58% 0% 10% £9250 £27400 160 Southampton On campus Full-time
Zoology MBiol (Hons) Aberystwyth University 80% 0% 5% £9000 £18830 125 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Zoology with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 78% 0% 0% £9250 £26500 144 Egham On campus Full-time
Biological Sciences (Zoology) BSc (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 78% 0% 1% £9250 £34800 201 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Zoology (with foundation year) BSc (Hons) University of Hull 71% 25% 10% £9250 £9250 £18300 £19500 90 Hull On campus Full-time
Zoology (with Sandwich Year) BSc (Hons) University of Cumbria - 5% 15% £9250 £13250 101 Carlisle On campus Full-time Sandwich
Zoology BSc (Hons) University of Bristol - 10% 0% £9250 £29300 164 Bristol On campus Full-time
Zoology BSc (Hons) The University of Nottingham 85% 5% 0% £9250 £27200 129 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Zoology BSc (Hons) University of Exeter 83% 5% 3% £9250 £29700 158 Exeter On campus Full-time
Applied Bioscience and Zoology BSc (Hons) University of the West of Scotland 91% 0% 2% £9250 £15250 137 Paisley On campus Full-time
Zoology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Derby 86% 5% 10% £9250 £14900 102 Derby On campus Full-time
Zoology BSc (Hons) The University of Sheffield 92% 5% 0% £9250 £29110 150 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Biological Sciences (Zoology) with Professional Training Year BA/BSc (Hons) Cardiff University 77% 3% 0% £9000 £25450 £28200 151 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Zoology BSc (Hons) University of St Andrews 91% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 202 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Zoology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Hartpury University and Hartpury College 79% 3% 6% £9250 £16500 125 Gloucester On campus Full-time
Zoology with Animal Behaviour BSc (Hons) Bangor University 82% 15% 0% £9000 - 135 Bangor On campus Full-time
Zoology with Animal Management BSc (Hons) Bangor University 80% 9% 4% £9000 - 127 Bangor On campus Full-time
Zoology with Primatology MZool Bangor University 80% 9% 4% £9000 - 127 Bangor On campus Full-time
Marine Biology and Zoology BSc (Hons) Bangor University 90% 0% 5% £9000 - 140 Bangor On campus Full-time
Zoology with Conservation BSc (Hons) Bangor University 67% 9% 5% £9000 - 134 Bangor On campus Full-time
Zoology with Marine Zoology MZool Bangor University 80% 9% 0% £9000 - 127 Bangor On campus Full-time
Zoology BSc (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 73% 0% 0% £9250 - 136 London On campus Full-time
Zoology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Bangor University 80% 9% 4% £9000 - 93 Bangor On campus Full-time
Zoology with Herpetology BSc (Hons) Bangor University 80% 0% 0% £9000 - 135 Bangor On campus Full-time
Zoology MZool Bangor University 80% 9% 4% £9000 - 127 Bangor On campus Full-time
Zoology with Herpetology MZool Bangor University 80% 9% 0% £9000 - 135 Bangor On campus Full-time
Biological Sciences (Zoology) BSc (Hons) University of Leicester 67% 0% 0% £9250 - 134 Leicester On campus Full-time
Zoology with Primatology BSc (Hons) Bangor University 80% 9% 4% £9000 - 125 Bangor On campus Full-time
Zoology (with Placement year) BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 67% 10% 10% £9250 - 114 Cambridge On campus Full-time Sandwich
Marine Biology and Zoology MSc Bangor University 74% 5% 5% £9000 - 123 Bangor On campus Full-time
Zoology with Science Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Lincoln 80% 0% 5% £9250 - 120 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Zoology BSc (Hons) University of Chester 67% 0% 9% £9250 - 125 Chester On campus Full-time
Zoology with Ornithology BSc (Hons) Bangor University 80% 9% 4% £9000 - 127 Bangor On campus Full-time
Zoology BSc (Hons) Bangor University 82% 5% 0% £9000 - 130 Bangor On campus Full-time
Zoology (including a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of Chester 68% 0% 10% £9250 - 85 Chester On campus Full-time
Zoology with Ecology and Conservation FdSc Cornwall College 68% 10% 25% £9250 £10000 £16500 - Redruth On campus Full-time
Zoology BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 67% 10% 10% £9250 - 114 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Zoology with Marine Zoology BSc (Hons) Bangor University 80% 0% 0% £9000 - 149 Bangor On campus Full-time
Zoology MBio University of Lincoln 80% 0% 0% £9250 - 122 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Zoology with Conservation MZool Bangor University 80% 9% 4% £9000 - 130 Bangor On campus Full-time
Zoology with Ornithology MZool Bangor University 80% 9% 4% £9000 - 127 Bangor On campus Full-time
Zoology with Animal Management MZool Bangor University 80% 9% 4% £9000 - 127 Bangor On campus Full-time
Zoology with Animal Behaviour MZool Bangor University 80% 9% 4% £9000 - 131 Bangor On campus Full-time
Zoology with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 73% 0% 0% £9250 - 143 London On campus Full-time
Zoology BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 80% 0% 11% - - 116 Manchester On campus Full-time
Zoology BSc (Hons) University of Salford 50% 10% 15% - - 153 Salford On campus Full-time
Zoology (Placement Year) BSc (Hons) Lancaster University 89% 0% 0% - - 169 Lancaster On campus Full-time Sandwich
Zoology with Entrepreneurship BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 67% 0% 5% - - 168 Manchester On campus Full-time
Zoology MBiol (Hons) University of Leeds 89% 0% 0% - - 165 Leeds On campus Full-time
Zoology BSc (Hons) University of Liverpool 61% 0% 0% - - 138 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Zoology with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) Swansea University 86% 0% 0% - - 141 Swansea On campus Full-time
Applied Zoology and Conservation (inc. sandwich year) BSc (Hons) Cornwall College - - 15% £9250 £10000 £16500 - Redruth On campus Full-time Sandwich
Zoology [with Foundation Year] BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University - - 15% £9250 - 81 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Zoology BSc (Hons) Newcastle University 89% 10% 0% - - 126 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Zoology with Industrial/Professional Experience (4 years) BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 67% 0% 10% - - 151 Manchester On campus Full-time Sandwich
Zoology BSc (Hons) University of Leeds 88% 0% 10% - - 172 Leeds On campus Full-time Sandwich
Zoology BSc (Hons) Swansea University 83% 0% 10% - - 126 Swansea On campus Full-time
Applied Zoology and Conservation BSc (Hons) Cornwall College - - 15% £9250 £10000 £16500 - Redruth On campus Full-time
Zoology BSc (Hons) Lancaster University 89% 0% 0% - - 169 Lancaster On campus Full-time
Zoology BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 81% 6% 3% £9250 £17150 137 Nottingham On campus Full-time Sandwich
Zoology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 80% 0% 11% - - 116 Manchester On campus Full-time
Zoology BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 64% 0% 0% - - 128 Manchester On campus Full-time
Zoology with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) Swansea University 86% 0% 5% - - 152 Swansea On campus Full-time
Zoology BSc (Hons) Plymouth University 84% 2% 10% - - 155 Plymouth On campus Full-time Sandwich
Zoology MBiol (Hons) Newcastle University 86% 5% 0% - - 138 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Zoology (4 years) [MSci] MSc The University of Manchester 67% 0% 5% - - 166 Manchester On campus Full-time
Zoology BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 81% 6% 3% £9250 £17150 137 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Zoology with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Salford 50% 10% 15% - - 145 Salford On campus Full-time
Marine Zoology BSc (Hons) Newcastle University 86% 10% 0% - - 137 Newcastle On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
75 /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 Zoology

  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 Zoology 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 Zoology

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 Zoology 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 Zoology

  • Zoos
  • Wildlife Parks
  • Environmental Protection Agencies
  • Medical Research Establishments
  • Environmental and Animal Charities
  • Schools, Colleges, Sciences Centres
  • Libraries
  • Museums
  • Universities and Research Institutes
  • Environmental Consultancies
  • Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Petroleum Companies
  • Aquaculture and Animal Nutrition Companies

Specialisations within Zoology

  • Biomedical Science
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Animal Behavior and Neurobiology
  • Cell and Developmental Biology
  • General Zoology
  • Genetics
  • Marine Biology

Jobs of graduates of Zoology (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Zoology 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 Zoology 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 Zoology

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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 Zoology, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Zoology is the scientific study of all aspects of animal biology: their reproduction, development, physiology, behaviour, mechanics of locomotion, diseases and interactions with the environment.

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

  • The following degrees are offered for Zoology studies:
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) / Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BA/BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Biological Sciences - MBiolSci
  • Master of Biology (Honours) - MBiol (Hons)
  • Master of Zoology - MZool
  • Master of Biosciences - MBio