Program Overview

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Zoology with Foundation Year

Overview

The Zoology with Foundation Year program at the University of Salford is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of animal biology, behavior, and ecology. The program is ideal for students who want to develop their career in zoology but have a non-scientific background or do not meet the entry requirements for direct entry to an honors degree.

Course Details

Foundation Year

The foundation year is designed to increase students' knowledge and understanding of basic biology and environmental studies. The modules include:

• Biological Principles
• Scientific Methods
• Data Handling
• Professional Communications
• Science for Health
• Environmental Conservation

BSc Degree

The BSc degree is delivered over three years of study, with an optional industry placement year. The modules include:

• Biodiversity
• Molecules to Microbes
• Genes to Ecosystems
• Biological Skills
• Study Skills
• Global Distribution of Wildlife

Year Two

• Introduction to Parasitology and Infectious Diseases
• Research Skills
• Data Science
• Choose one option from:
  • Ecology in Action
  • Animal Evolution (Marine and Wildlife)
  • University Wide Language Programme
• Plus one option from:
  • Animal Physiology
  • Human Physiology
  • Wildlife Behavioural Ecology
  • Ocean Challenges

Year Three

• Choose one option from:
  • Final Year Project and Professional Skills
  • Final Year Project with Science Communication and Professional Skills (HANS)
• Plus one option from:
  • Animal Cognition and Social Complexity (Wildlife)
  • Fisheries Science
  • Biology of Parasites
  • Environmental Geographical Information Systems
  • Tropical Ecology and Conservation
  • University Wide Language Programme
• And one option from:
  • Practical Ecology and Conservation
  • Evolution, Development and Adaptation
  • Applied Freshwater Biology
  • Veterinary and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
  • Tropical Ecology and Conservation
  • University Wide Language Programme

Teaching and Assessment

The program uses a range of teaching methods, including lectures, seminars, and laboratory practicals. Assessment methods include coursework, examinations, research projects, laboratory reports, essays, literature reviews, data analysis, and presentations.

Facilities

The program is based in the advanced, integrated teaching laboratory known as the Bodmer Lab. This specialist, purpose-built facility ensures that students benefit from the latest technologies to keep teaching and learning apace with cutting-edge innovation and discovery.

Industry Collaboration and Research

The program is designed to help students develop a range of personal and professional skills that make them highly employable. The university has strong industry connections, and many academics and technicians who support the course also deliver collaborative, interdisciplinary, high-impact work in a range of bioscience issues and challenges.

Employment and Stats

The program is designed to help students develop a range of personal and professional skills that make them highly employable. Zoology graduates can enter a wide range of vocations in biological or life sciences, including careers related to zoological sciences training, science communication and publishing, science administration, zoo work, wildlife conservation and management, pharmaceutical industries, agrochemicals, and medical technology.

Requirements

Applicant Profile

The program is looking for applicants interested in animal life and their biological processes. Students should have a keen interest in learning more about their behavior, how they interact with each other and their environment.

International Applicants

This course is not suitable for international students. If you are an international student and interested in studying a foundation year, please visit the International Foundation Year course page.

English Language Requirements

All courses are taught and assessed in English. If English is not your first language, you must meet the minimum English language entry requirements. An IELTS score of 6.0 (no element below 5.5) is proof of this, and the university also accepts a range of equivalent qualifications.

Standard Entry Requirements

• UCAS tariff points: 64
• A level: 64 UCAS points
• BTEC National Diploma: MPP
• T Level: Pass grade in T Level Science
• Scottish Highers: 64 UCAS points from Higher Level
• Irish Leaving Certificate: 64 UCAS points from Higher Level
• Access to Higher Education: 64 UCAS points from QAA approved access course
• GCSE: English language and mathematics at grade C or 4 or above. Equivalents are accepted.

Alternative Entry Requirements

The university welcomes applications from students who may not meet the stated entry criteria but who can demonstrate their ability to pursue the course successfully. Once the university has received your application, it will be assessed and recommended for the Salford Alternative Entry Scheme (SAES) if you are an eligible candidate.

Tuition Fees

• Full-time home: £8,505 for Foundation Year and £9,535 for subsequent years
• Part-time: Part-time fees are calculated on a pro rata basis

Additional Costs

• Field trips: All national field trips are funded by the university, but you may need to consider additional costs such as food during day trips and spending money.
• International field trip: You will also be subsidised by the university, but a major contribution to flights and in-country costs will apply.
• Books, stationery, printing, binding, and general subsistence on trips and visits.