BSc Zoology with a Professiona - University of B

Tuition Fee

USD 31,339

Per year

Start Date

Medium of studying

On campus

Duration

36 months

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Degree

Bachelors

Major

Organisational Theory and Behaviour | Oral Surgery | Pathology | Perioperative Nursing | Literature

Area of study

Health | Natural Science

Education type

On campus

Timing

Full time

Course Language

English

Tuition Fee

Average International Tuition Fee

USD 31,339

Intakes

Program start date	Application deadline
2023-09-19	-

About Program

Program Overview

Modern zoology is interdisciplinary and this course will enable you to learn the depth and breadth of animal biology, from the molecular to the ecological. Our zoology degree begins broadly and introduces more choice in years two and three.

This four-year course is an expansion of our BSc Zoology, allowing you to spend your third year gaining experience in the industry.

This course is available by transfer. To apply, make your application to BSc Zoology and register your interest to add a professional placement once you have joined us. Placement opportunities are based on first-year examination results and a successful application to a participating employer.

Program Outline

Please note:

It is possible that the information shown for future academic years may change due to developments in the relevant academic field. Optional unit availability varies depending on both staffing, student choice and timetabling constraints.

This section describes which Units you will take in which year of study. It indicates which units are mandatory and where you will be able to choose. The overall pass marks you will need to achieve in order to progress or achieve an award are shown. The full regulations concerning progression and completion are held in the University's Regulations and Code of Practice. Any particular aspects of your programme that are unusual will be highlighted. If any Units are must pass this will be shown below. The linked unit specifications detail any additional requirements.

Year 1 (2024/25 entry cohort)

Year 2 (2024/25 entry cohort)

Year 3 (2024/25 entry cohort)

Year 4 (2024/25 entry cohort)

Unit name	Unit code	Credit points	Status	Teaching Block
Life Processes Part A	BIOL10009	20	Mandatory	TB-1
Diversity of Life Part A	BIOL10010	20	Mandatory	TB-1
Diversity of Life Part B	BIOL10007	20	Mandatory	TB-2
Life Processes Part B	BIOL10008	20	Mandatory	TB-2
Key Concepts for Biologists	BIOL10002	20	Mandatory	TB-1
Units from the following list totalling 20 credit points. Please note the open unit chosen must take place in TB2:
Current Topics in Biology	BIOL10001	20	Optional	TB-2
Sustainable Development	UNIV10001	20	Optional	TB-2
City Futures: Migration, Citizenship, and Planetary Change	UNIV10005	20	Optional	TB-2
Creative Futures: Tools for Changing the World	UNIV10007	20	Optional	TB-2
Understanding global problems using data: inequality, climate change and the economy	UNIV10008	20	Optional	TB-2
Big Ideas in Science	CHEM10001	20	Optional	TB-4
Introduction to Cognitive and Biological Psychology	PSYC10013	20	Optional	TB-2
Any other Level 1 UWLP (University-Wide Language Programme) unit - 20 credit points. Please see http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sml/study/uwlp/ for more details.
Certificate of Higher Education		120

Progression/award requirements

Unit Pass Mark for Undergraduate Programmes:

40 out of 100 – for level C/4, I/5 & H/6 units

50 out of 100 – for level M/7 units

For details on the weightings for classifying undergraduate degrees, please see the Agreed Weightings, by Faculty, to be applied for the Purposes of Calculating the Final Programme Mark and Degree Classification in Undergraduate Programmes.

For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.

Please refer to the specific progression/award requirements for programmes with a preliminary year of study, the Gateway programmes and International Foundation programmes.

Exit awards

All undergraduate degree programmes allow the opportunity for a student to exit from a programme with a Diploma or Certificate of Higher Education.

To be awarded a Diploma of Higher Education, a student must have successfully completed 240 credit points, of which at least 90 must be at level 5.

To be awarded a Certificate of Higher Education, a student must have successfully completed 120 credit points at level 4.

Integrated Master's degrees may also allow the opportunity for a student to exit from the programme with an equivalent Bachelor's degree where a student has achieved 360 credit points, of which 90 must be at level 6, and has successfully met any additional criteria as described in the programme specification.

The opportunities for a student to exit from one of the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine, and Dentistry with an Award is outlined in the relevant Programme Regulations (which are available as an annex in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes).

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Entry requirements

We accept a wide variety of qualifications and welcome applications from students of all backgrounds. Below is a guide to the typical offers for this course.

A-level standard offer

AAA including two science-related subjects

Science-related subjects include: Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Economics; Electronics; Environmental Sciences; Further Mathematics; Geography; Geology; Mathematics; Physics; Psychology; and Statistics.

A-level contextual offer

ABB including AB in two science-related subjects

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BTEC

DDD in Applied Science BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma

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International Baccalaureate Diploma

36 points overall with 18 at Higher Level, including 6, 6 at Higher Level in two science-related subjects

International Baccalaureate Diploma contextual offer

32 points overall with 16 at Higher Level, including 6, 5 at Higher Level in two science-related subjects

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European Baccalaureate

80% overall, with 8.5, 8.0 in two science-related subjects

Scottish Qualifications Authority

Advanced Higher: AA in two science-related subjects, and Standard Higher: AAAAB

Access to HE Diploma

Access to HE Diploma in Science, Biomedical/Medical/Health Science or Psychology (or similar titles). The 45 graded Level 3 credits must include: at least 21 credits at Distinction and 24 at Merit or above; and at least 12 credits (with 9 at Distinction) from units in one science and at least 12 credits (with 9 at Distinction) from units in another science

Mature students can contact mature-students@bristol.ac.uk to check the suitability of their Access course.

Welsh Baccalaureate

Requirements are as for A-levels, where you can substitute a non-subject specific grade for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate at that grade

Cambridge Pre-U

Requirements for principal subjects are as for A-level, where D1/D2 is A*, D3 is A, M1/M2 is B, and M3 is C.

International qualifications

The University of Bristol welcomes applications from international students, and we accept a wide range of qualifications for undergraduate and postgraduate study.

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Applicants must also meet these requirements

GCSE profile requirements

No specific subjects required.

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English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you need to have one of the following:

IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in all skills

GCSE English Language grade C or 4

An alternative English Language Profile E qualification

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Selection process

We only use your information in UCAS to assess your application. There are no other selection criteria or processes.

Full information about our selection processes for this course:

Zoology with a Professional Placement admissions statement

The admissions statement above relates to 2023 entry. The statement for 2024 entry will be available in summer 2023.

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