Zoology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)

University of Derby

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	86%
Salary after 15 months	£18000
Unemployment Rate	5% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	10% Proportion of students of Zoology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£9250 Tuition (UK) £14900 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for Zoology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) at University of Derby UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	4 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Bachelor of Science (Honours), BSc (Hons)
Subject	Zoology

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 25 graduates of Zoology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) and other courses in Zoology at University of Derby for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Zoology.

Overall student satisfaction

86 /100

25 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Zoology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) and other Zoology courses of University of Derby	Average review score among all Zoology courses in the UK
Explanations	85	94
Interesting courses	75	83
Intellectually stimulating	89	84
Challenged to do my best	89	83
Depth of concepts	74	81
Builds on previous learnings	85	85
Joined ideas from different topics	81	84
Balance directed/independent study	81	78
Applicability of course content	77	80
Clear criteria in markings	74	76
Fair assessment	77	82
Tests reflected your learning	75	78
Timely feedback	74	74
Helpful feedback	79	67
Approachability of teachers	70	84
Support from teachers	81	84
Organisation of courses	55	75
Communication of changes	62	74
IT facilities	92	83
Library	81	87
Course specific resources	88	81
Student feedback opportunities	85	82
Student feedback valued	70	75
Student's feedback acted upon	57	59
Work of student union	76	70
Mental wellbeing services	43	65
Overall satisfaction	86	78

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.
All Zoology courses of University of Derby

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Zoology

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Zoology at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£18000	£16500	£19500
25-75 percentile range	£13000 - £21000	£13000 - £19500	£16000 - £24000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Zoology courses of University of Derby

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

Course Description

This course is available with a Placement Year

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).

Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM).

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	Graduates of this course	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Zoology
Total respondents	15	735
Unemployed	5%	5%
Studying	5%	15%
Working	50%	64%
Both studying and working	30%	11%
No information	5%	4%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	65%	35%
Utilise skills from studies	45%	55%
Work is meaningful	75%	25%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of University of Derby

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	70%
Non highly-skilled jobs	30%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Zoology courses of University of Derby

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Zoology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) at University of Derby

20%	Caring personal services
15%	Business and public service associate professionals
15%	Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
15%	Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%	Sales occupations
5%	Teaching Professionals
5%	Skilled trades occupations
5%	Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
5%	Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%	Caring personal services

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

	Students of the course received the following grades
Not classified	0
Pass	0
Merit	0
Distinction	0
Ordinary degree	0
Other honours degree	10
Lower second class	25
Upper second class	55
First class	10

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

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 102

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	5
64-79	15
80-95	25
96-111	15
112-127	10
128-143	5
144-159	10
160-175	10
176-191	0
192-207	0
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.5
- All Degrees

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Zoology with Foundation Year, BSc (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Zoology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)

EU	£14900	year 1
England UK	£9250	year 1
Northern Ireland	£9250	year 1
Scotland	£9250	year 1
Wales	£9250	year 1
Channel Islands	£9250	year 1
International	£14900	year 1

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

Foundation

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About University of Derby

The University of Derby is a publicly owned university located in the city of Derby, England. The university’s main campus is in Allestree, a suburbian zone in Derby itself, and is situated directly opposite the popular Markeaton Park where many students enjoy going for a walk in their free time.

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Student composition of University of Derby

Total number of students enrolled at University of Derby by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 13155
postgraduates:: 2515
Total:: 15670

Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Zoology”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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