48 monthsProgramme duration
20,000 GBPTuition Fee/year
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Zoology
Degree
Other
Study Level
Bachelor's
Study Mode
On Campus
The additional fourth year of this integrated master’s in Zoology with Ornithology allows you to achieve a master’s-level qualification and conduct an extended research project. Should your plans change, you can also graduate with a BSc (Hons) at the end of the third year.
The first three years of your Zoology with Ornithology degree develop your understanding of the behaviour, ecology and characteristics and distribution of birds, alongside aspects of conservation management and practices.
Bangor University benefits from a team of staff specialising in research into avian evolution, behaviour, physiology, flight, navigation, and conservation. Additional expert input into teaching comes from the BTO, whose Welsh office is located at the University. This also provides opportunities for volunteering and fieldwork with BTO, such as analysing bird song or examining bird migration patterns.
The University has its own a natural history museum with a diverse collection of vertebrate and invertebrate specimens. Treborth Botanic Garden has a pigeon loft for bird cognition, physiology, and biomechanics research. We conduct research, for example, into pigeon homing navigation and the influence of factors such as familiarity, landmarks, clock shift and the magnetic compass. We also have dedicated facilities for reptiles, rodents, insects and a research farm.
Situated next to the Irish Sea, Menai Strait and mountains of Eryri, you will benefit from our proximity to an exceptional range of terrestrial, marine, and freshwater habitats. Our location is ideal for study sites for final-year research projects and field work.
The University is home to the Environment Centre for Wales, a partnership with the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH), whose Welsh branch is based there. We also host the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) Wales. Elsewhere in Bangor, you’ll find regional offices for Natural Resources Wales (NRW), Dŵr Cymru/Welsh Water, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and North Wales Wildlife Trust (NWWT). Strong links with these employers provide opportunities for work placements and volunteering, and some contribute to teaching.
You’ll never be short of things to do. The Students’ Union offers a full range of student societies for those with an interest in all manner of animals. Bangor University Zoological Society, Bangor Herpetological Society, Bangor University Birdwatching Society (BUBS), Bangor University Entomology Society and Endeavour regularly collaborate on social and educational events. A recent Bioblitz Weekend, for example, featured moth trapping, mammal print traps, bush beating, sweep netting, woodland searching, and pond dipping.
The first three years of your Zoology with Ornithology degree develop your understanding of the behaviour, ecology and characteristics and distribution of birds, alongside aspects of conservation management and practices.
Bangor University benefits from a team of staff specialising in research into avian evolution, behaviour, physiology, flight, navigation, and conservation. Additional expert input into teaching comes from the BTO, whose Welsh office is located at the University. This also provides opportunities for volunteering and fieldwork with BTO, such as analysing bird song or examining bird migration patterns.
The University has its own a natural history museum with a diverse collection of vertebrate and invertebrate specimens. Treborth Botanic Garden has a pigeon loft for bird cognition, physiology, and biomechanics research. We conduct research, for example, into pigeon homing navigation and the influence of factors such as familiarity, landmarks, clock shift and the magnetic compass. We also have dedicated facilities for reptiles, rodents, insects and a research farm.
Situated next to the Irish Sea, Menai Strait and mountains of Eryri, you will benefit from our proximity to an exceptional range of terrestrial, marine, and freshwater habitats. Our location is ideal for study sites for final-year research projects and field work.
The University is home to the Environment Centre for Wales, a partnership with the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH), whose Welsh branch is based there. We also host the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) Wales. Elsewhere in Bangor, you’ll find regional offices for Natural Resources Wales (NRW), Dŵr Cymru/Welsh Water, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and North Wales Wildlife Trust (NWWT). Strong links with these employers provide opportunities for work placements and volunteering, and some contribute to teaching.
You’ll never be short of things to do. The Students’ Union offers a full range of student societies for those with an interest in all manner of animals. Bangor University Zoological Society, Bangor Herpetological Society, Bangor University Birdwatching Society (BUBS), Bangor University Entomology Society and Endeavour regularly collaborate on social and educational events. A recent Bioblitz Weekend, for example, featured moth trapping, mammal print traps, bush beating, sweep netting, woodland searching, and pond dipping.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Zoology
Degree
Other
Study Level
Bachelor's
Study Mode
On Campus
The additional fourth year of this integrated master’s in Zoology with Ornithology allows you to achieve a master’s-level qualification and conduct an extended research project. Should your plans change, you can also graduate with a BSc (Hons) at the end of the third year.
The first three years of your Zoology with Ornithology degree develop your understanding of the behaviour, ecology and characteristics and distribution of birds, alongside aspects of conservation management and practices.
Bangor University benefits from a team of staff specialising in research into avian evolution, behaviour, physiology, flight, navigation, and conservation. Additional expert input into teaching comes from the BTO, whose Welsh office is located at the University. This also provides opportunities for volunteering and fieldwork with BTO, such as analysing bird song or examining bird migration patterns.
The University has its own a natural history museum with a diverse collection of vertebrate and invertebrate specimens. Treborth Botanic Garden has a pigeon loft for bird cognition, physiology, and biomechanics research. We conduct research, for example, into pigeon homing navigation and the influence of factors such as familiarity, landmarks, clock shift and the magnetic compass. We also have dedicated facilities for reptiles, rodents, insects and a research farm.
Situated next to the Irish Sea, Menai Strait and mountains of Eryri, you will benefit from our proximity to an exceptional range of terrestrial, marine, and freshwater habitats. Our location is ideal for study sites for final-year research projects and field work.
The University is home to the Environment Centre for Wales, a partnership with the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH), whose Welsh branch is based there. We also host the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) Wales. Elsewhere in Bangor, you’ll find regional offices for Natural Resources Wales (NRW), Dŵr Cymru/Welsh Water, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and North Wales Wildlife Trust (NWWT). Strong links with these employers provide opportunities for work placements and volunteering, and some contribute to teaching.
You’ll never be short of things to do. The Students’ Union offers a full range of student societies for those with an interest in all manner of animals. Bangor University Zoological Society, Bangor Herpetological Society, Bangor University Birdwatching Society (BUBS), Bangor University Entomology Society and Endeavour regularly collaborate on social and educational events. A recent Bioblitz Weekend, for example, featured moth trapping, mammal print traps, bush beating, sweep netting, woodland searching, and pond dipping.
The first three years of your Zoology with Ornithology degree develop your understanding of the behaviour, ecology and characteristics and distribution of birds, alongside aspects of conservation management and practices.
Bangor University benefits from a team of staff specialising in research into avian evolution, behaviour, physiology, flight, navigation, and conservation. Additional expert input into teaching comes from the BTO, whose Welsh office is located at the University. This also provides opportunities for volunteering and fieldwork with BTO, such as analysing bird song or examining bird migration patterns.
The University has its own a natural history museum with a diverse collection of vertebrate and invertebrate specimens. Treborth Botanic Garden has a pigeon loft for bird cognition, physiology, and biomechanics research. We conduct research, for example, into pigeon homing navigation and the influence of factors such as familiarity, landmarks, clock shift and the magnetic compass. We also have dedicated facilities for reptiles, rodents, insects and a research farm.
Situated next to the Irish Sea, Menai Strait and mountains of Eryri, you will benefit from our proximity to an exceptional range of terrestrial, marine, and freshwater habitats. Our location is ideal for study sites for final-year research projects and field work.
The University is home to the Environment Centre for Wales, a partnership with the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH), whose Welsh branch is based there. We also host the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) Wales. Elsewhere in Bangor, you’ll find regional offices for Natural Resources Wales (NRW), Dŵr Cymru/Welsh Water, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and North Wales Wildlife Trust (NWWT). Strong links with these employers provide opportunities for work placements and volunteering, and some contribute to teaching.
You’ll never be short of things to do. The Students’ Union offers a full range of student societies for those with an interest in all manner of animals. Bangor University Zoological Society, Bangor Herpetological Society, Bangor University Birdwatching Society (BUBS), Bangor University Entomology Society and Endeavour regularly collaborate on social and educational events. A recent Bioblitz Weekend, for example, featured moth trapping, mammal print traps, bush beating, sweep netting, woodland searching, and pond dipping.
Admission Requirements
128+
GCSE: grade C/4 in English, Maths and Double Award Science, if not demonstrated by the Level 3 qualification/s.
Offers are tariff based, 128 - 144 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification e.g.:
We are happy to accept combinations of the qualifications listed above, as well as alternative Level 3 qualifications such as City & Guilds, Access and Cambridge Technical Diplomas.
We also welcome applications from mature learners.
International Candidates: International Candidates: school leaving qualifications that are equivalent to A levels/Level 3 and/or college diplomas are accepted from countries worldwide (subject to minimum English Language requirements). More information can be found on our International pages.
*For a full list of accepted Level 3 qualifications, go to www.ucas.com.
**Similar subject areas may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Offers are tariff based, 128 - 144 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification e.g.:
- A Levels: Including grade C in Biology if studying 1 other science subject (Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Psychology, Environment Science, Geography, Geology); or grade B in Biology if not studying another science subject. General Studies and Key Skills not normally accepted.
- BTEC National Extended Diploma: DDM - DDD, including Merits in 4 Biology modules. Modules accepted: Animal Biology; Animal Anatomy and Physiology; Animal Behaviour and Communication; Animal Breeding and Genetics; Biochemistry and Biochemical Techniques; Biochemistry and Microbiology; Fundamentals of Science; Genetics and Genetic Engineering; Inheritance and Genetic Manipulation; Physiology of Human Body systems; Physiology of Human Regulation and Reproduction; Wildlife Populations, Ecology and Conservation. (Other Biology-related modules considered case by case)
- Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma in Applied Science**: DDM - DDD
- City & Guilds Advanced Technical Extended Diploma (1080): DDM - DDD, including 4 Biology modules (Accepted Biology modules include: Animal Behaviour and Communication; Biological Systems of Animals; Wildlife and Ecology Conservation; Inheritance and Genetics; Ecological Concepts and Application; Population Surveys; Ecology and Conservation. Other Biology-related modules considered case by case).
- International Baccalaureate Diploma: Including H5 in Biology
- Welsh Baccalaureate: We will accept this qualification in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications
- Access to HE in Science**: Pass required
- T-levels: considered on a case-by-case basis
- Extended Project Qualification: Points can include a relevant Extended Project (EPQ) but must include a minimum 2 full A-levels, or equivalent.
We are happy to accept combinations of the qualifications listed above, as well as alternative Level 3 qualifications such as City & Guilds, Access and Cambridge Technical Diplomas.
We also welcome applications from mature learners.
International Candidates: International Candidates: school leaving qualifications that are equivalent to A levels/Level 3 and/or college diplomas are accepted from countries worldwide (subject to minimum English Language requirements). More information can be found on our International pages.
*For a full list of accepted Level 3 qualifications, go to www.ucas.com.
**Similar subject areas may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
4 Years
Sep
Tuition fees
Domestic
9,790 GBP
International
20,000 GBP
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