BSc Zoology
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Zoology, covering animal biology, behaviour, and ecology. Core topics include Programming, Research Methods, and Fieldwork. The course is based near the UNESCO Living Coast Biosphere Reserve and South Downs National Park, with field courses in Coastal Ecology and Conservation Ecology. The third year includes a Bioscience Research Project.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB or BBB IB: 32 points
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What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 79%
- Student voice: 71%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Conservation and environment professionals: 40%
- Skilled trades occupations: 15%
- Animal care and control services: 15%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 125 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 15%
- London: 27%
- South East: 44%
- South West: 9%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 80%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Access course: 10%
- A degree: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Cells, Organisms and Systems
- Skills, Ethics and Society
- Biodiversity & Ecology
- Neuroscience and Behaviour
- Research Methods for Biology, Ecology and Zoology
- Physiology and Disease
- The Natural World: From Deep Time to Our Time
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Coastal Ecology Field Course
- Sustainable Development: Big Ideas for Global Action
- Animals in Their World: From Physiology to Behaviour
- Research and Professional Skills I: Zoology & Ecology
- Evolutionary Biology
- Research and Professional Skills II: Zoology & Ecology
- Conservation Biology
- Human Genetics and Genomics
- Marine Biology
- Principles of Neuronal Function
- Conservation Ecology Field Course
- Developmental Biology
- Geographies of the Living Earth
- Neural Circuits
- Population & Community Ecology
- The Restless World: Environmental Hazards, Risks and Disasters
- Third Year Bioscience Research Project
- Advanced Topics in Conservation
- Animal-Plant Interactions
- Behavioural Ecology
- Communicating STEM
- Intelligence in Animals and Machines
- Programming for Life Sciences
- Regulating Gene Expression
- Tropical Rainforest Science Field Trip
- African Zoology Field Course
- Animals in the Anthropocene
- Conservation in Practice
- Genomics and Bioinformatics
- Mediterranean Ecology Field Course
- Palaeozoology
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Zoology at University of Sussex earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £25,500 after 3 years, £31,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £38,500. The £31,000 median after five years is £6,500 more than the UK median for Zoology.
What do graduates of BSc Zoology at University of Sussex do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Zoology at University of Sussex?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Zoology at University of Sussex?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 120 UCAS points.
Does BSc Zoology at University of Sussex include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Zoology at University of Sussex?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.