MBIOL Zoology [C309]

Academic Year 2025/2026

Campus Aberystwyth

Integrated Masters scheme - available from 2015/2016

Duration 4 years

Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards Excellence Scholarship;

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

  • Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
  • Sports Bursary
  • Music Bursary
  • International Excellence Scholarship
  • Residential Bursary
  • Aberystwyth Bursary
  • Care Leaver Bursary

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Core (120 Credits)

Semester 1
BR17520

Cell Biology

or
BG17520

Bioleg Celloedd

BR16700

Comparative Animal Physiology

BR15700

Skills for Wildlife Scientists

or
BG15700

Sgiliau ar gyfer Gwyddonwyr Bywyd Gwyllt

BR17120

Genetics, Evolution and Diversity

Semester 2
BR19320

Ecology and Conservation

or
BG19320

Ecoleg a Chadwraeth

BR19920

Microbial and Plant Diversity

or
BG19920

Amrywiaeth Microbau a Phlanhigion

BR15720

Skills for Wildlife Scientists

or
BG15720

Sgiliau ar gyfer Gwyddonwyr Bywyd Gwyllt

BR16720

Comparative Animal Physiology

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (60 Credits)

Semester 1
BR25420

Invertebrate Zoology

BR27500

Research Methods

or
BG27500

Dulliau Ymchwil

Semester 2
BR27520

Research Methods

or
BG27520

Dulliau Ymchwil

BR26820

Vertebrate Zoology

Year 2 Options

Choose 60 credits. (Scheme Rule: no more than 40 credits of field courses from: BR23820, BR34920, BR30020, BR37720)

Semester 1
BR22620

Marine Biology

BR21720

Evolution and Molecular Systematics

BR21620

Animal Behaviour

BR27120

Veterinary Health

Semester 2
BR22020

Freshwater Biology

BR23820

Tropical Zoology Field Course

BG29620

Arolygu Bywyd Gwyllt

or
BR29620

Wildlife Surveying

BR27320

Researching Behavioural Ecology

BR29620

Wildlife Surveying

or
BG29620

Arolygu Bywyd Gwyllt

Year 3 Core (40 Credits)

Semester 1
BR36400

Research Project

or
BG36400

Traethawd Estynedig

Semester 2
BR36440

Research Project

or
BG36440

Traethawd Estynedig

Year 3 Options

Choose 80 credits. (Scheme Rule: no more than 40 credits of field courses from: BR23820, BR34920, BR30020, BR37720)

Semester 1
BR33420

Global Biodiversity Conservation

BR34920

Animal Behaviour Field Course

BR33920

Population and Community Ecology

BR37720

Freshwater Biology Field Course

BR35320

Behavioural Neurobiology

BR30020

Marine Biology Field Course

Semester 2
BR35120

Behaviour and Welfare of Domesticated Animals

BR33820

Parasitology

BR34520

Wildlife Conservation

Final Year Core (100 Credits)

Semester 1
BRM0200

Frontiers in the Biosciences

BRM2800

MBiol Research Project

BRM4800

Field and Laboratory Techniques

Semester 2
BRM2860

MBiol Research Project

BRM0220

Frontiers in the Biosciences

BRM4820

Field and Laboratory Techniques

Final Year Options

Choose 20 credits

Semester 1
BRM7700

Ecological Management and Conservation Biology

MAM5120

Statistical Concepts, Methods and Tools

Semester 2
BRM7720

Ecological Management and Conservation Biology

BRM0120

Ecological Monitoring

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