Zoology BSc Honours

Course overview

This Zoology BSc Honours degree focuses on developing your scientific knowledge and provides a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of zoology. This ensures you graduate prepared for a role in this varied field.

With a combination of both laboratory and field-based teaching, you'll learn and perfect the skills required to succeed in zoology.

Our zoology degree shares its first-year programme with biology and ensures you gain a thorough understanding of a range of topics in zoology and biology. You'll select from modules such as UK wildlife, animal health and animal physiology.

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Your future

Our zoology degree equips you with a wide range of skills to ensure you have many career opportunities available to you. 

Many graduates find work in commercial or medical laboratory positions, conservation work and animal care. Some choose to continue their studies in specialist areas such as:

• biomedical science
• conservation
• animal behaviour
• environmental consultancy

Industry links

We have strong links with leading organisations, including:

• National Trust
• Natural History Society of Northumbria
• WWT
• National Parks Authority

You can find work placements, internships and volunteer roles through these links. It’s a great way to build up your network in the sector.