
Zoology with Foundation BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Zoology with Foundation BSc (Hons)
Study animals in their natural habitat – gaining expertise in evolution, physiology, behaviour and conservation – and develop core academic skills with our BSc Zoology with Foundation degree.
This four-year programme includes a foundation year that leads directly into the three-year BSc Zoology course.
For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/Subject-area/zoology-ug/bsc-zoology-with-foundation.
Study animals in their natural habitat – gaining expertise in evolution, physiology, behaviour and conservation – and develop core academic skills with our BSc Zoology with Foundation degree.<br/><br/>This four-year programme includes a foundation year that leads directly into the three-year BSc Zoology course.<br/><br/><strong>For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/Subject-area/zoology-ug/bsc-zoology-with-foundation.</strong>
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
10/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
C301
Institution Code
R12
Points of Entry
Foundation
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
B,B,B,C,C
A,B,B,B,B
BBBCC with Biology and a second science. Or ABBBB without Biology and a second science. Acceptable second science subjects: Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Further Maths, Statistics, Psychology, Geography, Environmental Science/Studies, Applied Science, Geology, Computer Science. Students taking Science subjects at A Level are encouraged to consider entry to the BSc without Foundation option.
Access to HE Diploma
D:18,M:27,P:0
Students taking Science subjects are encouraged to consider entry to the BSc without Foundation option.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
24
30
30 points without higher level Biology and a second science. Or 24 points with higher level Biology and a second science. Acceptable second science subjects: Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Further Maths, Statistics, Psychology, Geography, Environmental Science/Studies, Applied Science, Geology, Computer Science. Students taking Science subjects at A Level are encouraged to consider entry to the BSc without Foundation option.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM
Students taking Science subjects are encouraged to consider entry to the BSc without Foundation option.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE Maths C (or 4), English Language or English Literature C (or 4), Science C (or 4)
Extended Project
B
In recognition of the excellent preparation that the Extended Project Qualification provides to students for University study, we now include achievement in the EPQ as part of a formal offer. Eligible applicants would receive two offers, our usual offer plus an alternative offer of a B in the EPQ and one grade lower in their A level subjects
A level
C,C,C
B,B,B
CCC with Biology and a second science. Or BBB without Biology and a second science. Acceptable second science subjects: Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Further Maths, Statistics, Psychology, Geography, Environmental Science/Studies, Applied Science, Geology, Computer Science. Students taking Science subjects at A Level are encouraged to consider entry to the BSc without Foundation option.
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 | |
EU, International | £23,000 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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