BSc (Hons) Zoo Management (Top-Up)

Our teaching staff have many years of experience working in the diversity of roles zoos can offer, and they bring this passion and knowledge to the classroom. 

A core component of the course is the completion of an undergraduate dissertation, enabling you to research an area of zoological study that interests you and to develop a wide range of transferable skills.

Our on-campus zoo, is home to over 1,000 animals and 125 species including ring-tailed lemurs, porcupines, raccoon dogs, otters, tapir, capybaras, owls, hawks, bearded dragons, kingsnakes, dart frogs, marine fish to name a few.  

• Volunteer staff opportunities at our on-site zoo 
• Exotic animal husbandry
• Zoo nutrition
• Conservation education
• ZIMS (Zoological Information Management Systems) software 
• Opportunity to engage in overseas field courses to a range of localities including southern Africa, South America and Europe 

• GCE Advanced level and Advanced VCEs, UCAS Tariff Points, General or Vocational A Levels (6 unit award) A – 120 pts B – 100 pts C – 80 pts D – 60 pts E – 40 pts
• BTEC/EDEXCEL National Certificates and Diplomas/Extended Diplomas
• Relevant Access to Higher Education courses
• Full Diploma of the International Baccalaureate
• Scottish ‘Highers’
• Irish Leaving Certificate with 2 or 3 subjects at the Higher level at Grade C
• Advanced Modern Apprenticeships
• NVQs at Level 3 or above
• Overseas qualifications where these are deemed to be the equivalent of the UK qualifications listed above

• Zookeeper  
• Curator 
• Conservation biologist 
• Registrar 
• Conservation education or outreach officer 
• Animal consultancy 
• Scientific research