International Wildlife Biology (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)

University of South Wales

Key Course Facts

Salary after 15 months	£23500
Number of students	21 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	0% 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	0% Proportion of students of International Wildlife Biology (Including 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
Duration	4 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Pontypridd
Degree	Bachelor of Science (Honours), BSc (Hons)
Subject	Biological Sciences

Admission advice for international students

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 15 graduates of International Wildlife Biology (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) at University of South Wales for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Biology (Non-Specific).

	University of South Wales, International Wildlife Biology (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)	Average review score among all Biological Sciences courses in the UK
Explanations	62	94
Interesting courses	69	81
Intellectually stimulating	54	88
Challenged to do my best	54	85
Depth of concepts	54	83
Builds on previous learnings	38	86
Joined ideas from different topics	77	83
Balance directed/independent study	46	79
Applicability of course content	62	82
Clear criteria in markings	15	75
Fair assessment	67	80
Tests reflected your learning	69	78
Timely feedback	67	74
Helpful feedback	46	65
Approachability of teachers	38	84
Support from teachers	85	85
Organisation of courses	78
Communication of changes	8	78
IT facilities	33	86
Library	75	90
Course specific resources	69	87
Student feedback opportunities	8	84
Student feedback valued	33	76
Student's feedback acted upon	15	59
Work of student union	27	74
Mental wellbeing services	55	73
Overall satisfaction	80

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.
This particular course

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Biosciences

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Biology (Non-Specific) 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	£23500	£19500	£24500
25-75 percentile range	£20500 - £25000	£15000 - £24000	£20000 - £31500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Biosciences courses of University of South Wales

Salary of all UK Graduates of Biosciences

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£24146	£21800	£25795
25-75 percentile range	£20440 - £27147	£16461 - £26870	£20264 - £32945

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Biosciences courses in the UK

Course Description

The intention of the Foundation Year is to build up science knowledge for applicants who wish to study BSc (Hons) International Wildlife Biology, but who do not currently fulfil the entry criteria due to insufficient Science qualifications.

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).

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 Biosciences
Total respondents	15	2010
Unemployed	0%	4%
Studying	0%	17%
Working	85%	60%
Both studying and working	15%	11%
No information	0%	5%

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	60%	40%
Utilise skills from studies	40%	60%
Work is meaningful	70%	30%

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

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	45%
Non highly-skilled jobs	55%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

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

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

Example below based on all graduates of International Wildlife Biology (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) at University of South Wales

20%	Administrative occupations
20%	Customer service occupations
10%	Quality and Regulatory Professionals
10%	Business and public service associate professionals
10%	Information Technology Professionals
10%	Teaching Professionals
10%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
10%	Managers, directors and senior officials
10%	Artistic, literary and media occupations

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

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Minimum Required UCAS Tariff

To include a relevant Science subject but exclude General Studies.

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 115

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	10
48-63	0
64-79	10
80-95	15
96-111	25
112-127	0
128-143	10
144-159	35
160-175	0
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

Qualification requirements

Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Requirements for international students / English requirements

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

- 6.0
- Foundation / Pathway Courses
- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
- 6.5
- Undergraduate Degrees

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

Costs

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

University Rankings

Positions of University of South Wales in top UK and global rankings.

See all 16 university rankings of University of South Wales

About University of South Wales

The University of South Wales is a government funded university in Wales, and its campuses are located in Cardiff, Newport, and Pontypridd. The university is the result of the merging of the University of Glamorgan and the University of Wales, in Newport. Each campus shares an equal importance for the university, each providing its own series of facilities for distinct uses.

List of 299 Bachelor and Master Courses from University of South Wales - Course Catalogue

Similar courses

Program	University	Student satisfaction	Unemployed	Dropout	Tuition (UK)	Tuition (International)	UCAS Tariff	City
Medical Biosciences with Management BSc (Hons)	Imperial College of Science	-	-	-	£9250	£37900	-	London	On campus Full-time
Biological Sciences with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	The University of Sheffield	-	-	-	£9250	£29110	-	Sheffield	On campus Full-time
Biology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	University of Derby	-	-	-	£9250	£14900	-	Derby	On campus Full-time
Biological Sciences with Spanish for Science BSc (Hons)	Imperial College of Science	-	-	-	£9250	£41650	-	London	On campus Full-time
Biology BSc (Hons)	Aberystwyth University	-	-	-	£9000	£18830	-	Aberystwyth	On campus Full-time
Biological Sciences with Management BSc (Hons)	The University of Edinburgh	78%	0%	1%	£9250	£34800	198	Edinburgh	On campus Full-time
Biological Sciences (Evolutionary Biology) BSc (Hons)	The University of Edinburgh	-	-	-	£9250	£34800	-	Edinburgh	On campus Full-time
Life Sciences BSc (Hons)	Brunel University	67%	11%	0%	£9250	£21470 £23615	136	Uxbridge	On campus Full-time
Biological Sciences (Zoology) BSc (Hons)	Oxford Brookes University	79%	0%	10%	£9250	£16900	116	Oxford	On campus Full-time
Biology (with integrated year in industry) BSc (Hons)	Aberystwyth University	-	-	-	£9000	£18830	-	Aberystwyth	On campus Full-time