BSc Zoology with Entrepreneurship
About this course
BSc Zoology with Entrepreneurship, a degree combining the biological study of animals with business and enterprise training. Core topics include Data Analysis, Fieldwork. Students can apply for an optional foundation year at the start of the course, and the programme holds Advanced Accreditation status from the Royal Society of Biology. The first year introduces foundational biological principles and enterprise concepts through compulsory modules such as Molecular Biology, Biodiversity, Genes, Evolution and Development, Exploring Enterprise, and Entrepreneurial Skills. The second year expands into core zoological topics with compulsory modules including Organismal Biology EDM, Animal Diversity, Animal Physiology, Science Communication, and Animal Behaviour. The final year focuses on advanced study and independent work through compulsory modules like Zoology - Essay Paper and Zoology - Problem Paper, alongside optional projects such as Projects, Life Sciences Enterprise Project, and Science Communication Project. Optional modules across the degree allow students to explore diverse areas such as Ecology and Conservation, Parasitology, and Enterprise Strategy and Marketing.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB including two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics (the Core Sciences)
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What students say
Based on about 23 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 68%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 82%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 5 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Conservation and environment professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Natural and social science professionals: 5%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Other Educational Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 365 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 40%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 10%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 17%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 7%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 10%
- Foundation course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- This course is accredited at advanced level by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting in part the academic and experience requirement for the Membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol). Graduates can apply for membership of the Royal Society of Biology at Member (MRSB) level after two years of practice, rather than the usual three years, due to the significant research experience acquired.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Academic Tutorials Year 1
- Molecular Biology
- Introduction to Laboratory Science
- Biodiversity
- Genes, Evolution and Development
- Writing and Referencing Skills (online unit)
- Health & Safety online course
- Exploring Enterprise
- Entrepreneurial Skills
- Biochemistry
- From Molecules to Cells
- History of Biology
- Introduction to Microbiology and Immunology
- Field Course in Marine Biology I
- Field Course in Animal Behaviour and Diversity
- Non-Residential Field Course in Ecology & Behaviour
- Body Systems
- Drugs: From Molecules to Man
- Excitable Cells: the Foundations of Neuroscience
- Fundamentals of Chemistry
- Science & the Modern World
- Bodies in History: An introduction to the History of Medicine
- Ecology and Conservation
- Academic Tutorials Year 2
- Organismal Biology EDM
- Animal Diversity
- Animal Physiology
- Science Communication
- Animal Behaviour
- Island Biodiversity RSM Field Course
- Tropical Ecology & Conservation (RSM Field Course)
- Urban Biodiversity & Conservation RSM
- The Dynamic Cell
- Cell Metabolism & Metabolic Control
- `Omic Technologies & Resources
- Principles of Developmental Biology
- Fundamentals of Bacteriology
- Principles of Infectious Disease
- Fundamentals of Evolutionary Biology
- Immunology
- Parasitology
- Human Anatomy & Histology
- Membrane Excitability: Ion Channels & Transporters in Action
- Motor Systems
- Sensory Systems
- Organismal Genetics
- Disease in Nature
- Quantitative Biology
- Evolution and Palaeobiology
- Ecology and Conservation
- Tools and Techniques for Enterprise
- Tools & Techniques for Enterprise
- Interdisciplinary Sustainable Development
- Enterprise Strategy and Marketing
- Enterprise Feasibility
- Enterprise in Healthcare
- Entrepreneur: Innovator and Risk-Taker
- Academic Tutorials Year 3
- Zoology - Essay Paper
- Zoology - Problem Paper
- Projects
- Life Sciences Enterprise Project
- Science Communication Project
- HSTM Project
- Post-Genome Biology
- Evolution of Genes, Genomes & Systems
- Advanced Behavioural and Evolutionary Ecology
- Conservation Biology
- Biotic Interactions
- Living with Climate Change
- Advanced Developmental Biology
- Clocks, Sleep & the Rhythms of Life
- Learning, Memory & Cognition
- Hormones & Behaviour
- MSci Bioinformatics Tools and Resources
- Computational Approaches to Biology
- MSci Reproducible Data Science
- Dinosaur Palaeobiology
- Primate Evolution and Human Origins
- Wildlife in the Anthropocene
- Fossils: Global Histories of Natural Heritage, Science and Empire
- Climate Change & Society
- Tools and Techniques for Enterprise
- Tools & Techniques for Enterprise
- Advanced Technology Enterprise
- Interdisciplinary Sustainable Development
- Enterprise Strategy and Marketing
- Enterprise Feasibility
- Enterprise in Healthcare
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Zoology with Entrepreneurship at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £27,500 after 3 years, £34,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,000 and £42,500. The £34,500 median after five years is £10,000 more than the UK median for Zoology.
What do graduates of BSc Zoology with Entrepreneurship at University of Manchester do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Zoology with Entrepreneurship at University of Manchester?
81% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Zoology with Entrepreneurship at University of Manchester?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 165 UCAS points.
Is BSc Zoology with Entrepreneurship at University of Manchester accredited?
Yes. This course is accredited at advanced level by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting in part the academic and experience requirement for the Membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol). Graduates can apply for membership of the Royal Society of Biology at Member (MRSB) level after two years of practice, rather than the usual three years, due to the significant research experience acquired.
How many students continue on BSc Zoology with Entrepreneurship at University of Manchester?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.