BSc (Hons) Zoology

Zoology is at the centre of cutting-edge research, teaching and impact and addresses many modern issues, such as: disease spillovers from animal populations, animal welfare, impacts of environmental change on animal communities, and benefits to human societies from well-functioning ecosystems. This programme delivers teaching related to animal science, ecology and evolution, with an emphasis on the epidemiology, genetics, field identification skills, data collection, and quantitative analyses necessary to understand the mechanisms underlying animal conservation.
The skills, knowledge and credentials of our Zoology graduates enable them to access and excel at a wide range of job types, such as: environmental consulting, academic research, education, science photography and film making, science journalism, conservation, zoo and aquaria management/keeping, business, museum curation, lab managers/technicians, various industries. Our Zoology degree has extensive course sharing with the Marine and Freshwater Biology degree programme in terms of critical skills that are necessary for any future career and animal biology more specifically, but this means that Zoology students also have access to perspectives from aquatic environments. There are a wide range of career options available related to both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

SQA Higher entry requirements
ABBB is the minimum requirement from S5 to be reviewed for an S6 offer
Offers are not guaranteed to applicants who meet the minimum from S5
Typically offers will be made at AAAAA by end of S6. B at Advanced Higher is equivalent to A at Higher
Additional requirements: Higher Biology or Chemistry. (A in either).

SQA Higher adjusted entry requirements* (by end of S5 or S6)
MD20: BBBB (also other target groups*)
MD40: AABB (ABB S5 minimum for consideration)*
Additional requirements: Higher Biology or Chemistry. Successful completion of Top-Up or one of our Summer Schools.

A-level standard entry requirements
AAB BBB
Additional requirements: A-level Biology or Chemistry.

IB standard entry requirements
34 (6,5,5)
Additional requirements: HL Biology or Chemistry.

Advanced entry requirements for Zoology
SQA Higher advanced entry requirements
Advanced Highers AAA including Biology and Chemistry attained in one exam year and at the first attempt.

A-level advanced entry requirements
Three A-levels at grades A*AA which include Biology and Chemistry attained in one exam year and at the first attempt.

IB advanced entry requirements
38 points with three Higher Level subjects at 6,6,6 including Biology and Chemistry attained in one exam year and at the first attempt.
Choose point of entry 2nd year on your UCAS application to indicate you wish to be considered for advanced entry.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training)
6.5 with no sub-test under 6.0.

TOEFL (ib, my best or athome)
90 with minimum R 20, L 19, S 19, W 23.