Study Schemes

BSC  Zoology [C300]

Academic Year: 2025/2026Single Honours scheme - available from 2000/2001

Duration (studying Full-Time): 3 years

Award Eligibility:Standard Awards; Excellence Scholarship; The Coleg Incentive Scholarship;

Part 1 Rules

Year 1  Core (120 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BR15700

Skills for Wildlife Scientists

or
BG15700

Sgiliau ar gyfer Gwyddonwyr Bywyd Gwyllt

BR16700

Comparative Animal Physiology

BR17120

Genetics, Evolution and Diversity

BR17520

Cell Biology

or
BG17520

Bioleg Celloedd

Semester 2
BR15720

Skills for Wildlife Scientists

or
BG15720

Sgiliau ar gyfer Gwyddonwyr Bywyd Gwyllt

BR16720

Comparative Animal Physiology

BR19320

Ecology and Conservation

or
BG19320

Ecoleg a Chadwraeth

BR19920

Microbial and Plant Diversity

or
BG19920

Amrywiaeth Microbau a Phlanhigion

Part 2 Rules

Year 2  Core (60 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BR25420

Invertebrate Zoology

BR27500

Research Methods

or
BG27500

Dulliau Ymchwil

Semester 2
BR26820

Vertebrate Zoology

BR27520

Research Methods

or
BG27520

Dulliau Ymchwil

Year 2  Options

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

Semester 1
BR21620

Animal Behaviour

BR21720

Evolution and Molecular Systematics

BR22620

Marine Biology

BR27120

Veterinary Health

Semester 2
BG29620

Arolygu Bywyd Gwyllt

BR22020

Freshwater Biology

BR23820

Tropical Zoology Field Course

BR27320

Researching Behavioural Ecology

BR29620

Wildlife Surveying

Final Year  Core (40 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BR36400

Research Project

or
BG36400

Traethawd Estynedig

Semester 2
BR36440

Research Project

or
BG36440

Traethawd Estynedig

Final Year  Options

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

Semester 1
BR30020

Marine Biology Field Course

BR33420

Global Biodiversity Conservation

BR33920

Population and Community Ecology

BR34920

Animal Behaviour Field Course

BR35320

Behavioural Neurobiology

BR37720

Freshwater Biology Field Course

Semester 2
BR33820

Parasitology

BR34520

Wildlife Conservation

BR35120

Behaviour and Welfare of Domesticated Animals

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

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