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BSc Zoology

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Biological Sciences
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Course Score
C /63
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction75%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work78%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Biological Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£22,000
£27,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Biological Sciences graduates nationally earn £19,000–£35,000 (819 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
13%
02
Elementary occupations
11%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
9%
04
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
6%
05
Sales occupations
6%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Skilled trades occupations
5%
08
Administrative occupations
4%
09
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
4%
10
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
4%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (63% response rate)

77%
Teaching Quality
71%
Assessment & Feedback
64%
Academic Support
69%
Organisation
75%
Learning Resources
58%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

80-95
10%
96-111
10%
112-127
45%
128-143
20%
144-159
15%
160-175
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
85%
Access
5%
Degree
5%
Other HE
5%
Other
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

32%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Natural and social science
40%Sales

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
78%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track