Program Overview

Direct entry to second year Animal Behaviour BSc (Hons) 2025 entry

Overview

It is possible for students applying for the BSc in Animal Behaviour to enter directly into the second year of study, meaning you will complete your degree in three years instead of four.

Entry Requirements

SQA Advanced Highers and Highers

• Advanced Highers: AB, Including Biology (or Human Biology) and one other science from the following: Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics.
• Highers: AAAB

GCE A-Levels

• Standard entry grades: AAA, including Biology and one other science from the following: Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics.

IB points

• Standard entry grades: 38 (HL 6,6,), including HL6 in Biology and HL6 in one of the following subjects: Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics.

General Entry Requirements

• All applicants must have attained the following qualifications, or equivalent, in addition to the specific entry requirements for individual programmes.
• SQA National 5 (B) in English and one SQA National 5 (B) from the following:
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Computing science
  • Geography
  • Applications of Mathematics
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Psychology.
• GCSE (5) in English language or English literature, and one GCSE (5) from the following:
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Computing Science
  • Geography
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Psychology.

Do I need to have studied this subject before?

• Students must have studied Biology (or Human Biology) at SQA Advanced Highers, GCE A-Level or equivalent.
• Preference will be given to candidates offering strong science qualifications over and above the stated minimum requirements.

International Applicants

• If English is not your first language, you will need to provide an English language test score to evidence your English language ability.

Careers

• Graduates from the School of Biology are in high demand and are keenly sought after by institutions including the government, universities, research centres and major companies.
• Normally around 40% of graduates succeed in their applications to progress to PhD or Masters programmes and a further 30% to 40% engage in graduate employment destinations.
• Graduates have gone on to find success in a wide variety of careers including:
  • Professional biologists in biological research, conservation, higher education, and the pharmaceutical and biomedical industries
  • Researchers and advisers in government
  • Journalists
  • Advisers, researchers and managers in the National Health Service
  • Teachers
  • Forensic scientists
  • Management consultants
  • Marketing and advertising experts

Course Details

• UCAS code: C121
• Start date: September 2025
• End date: September 2028
• Duration: Three years full time
• School: School of Biology

Fees

• Not specified

What to do next

• Join us for one of our information events where you can find out about different levels of study and specific courses we run.
• We encourage all students who are thinking of applying to the University to attend one of our online or in-person visiting days.