Zoology Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master

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Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Zoology

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20811 £18204 £22064
25-75 percentile range £18257 - £24257 £14559 - £22565 £17171 - £27387

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20499 £17648 £20518
25-75 percentile range £18319 - £24468 £13801 - £21353 £17121 - £25184

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Zoology

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

Current jobs

Among graduates of Zoology who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

Typical employers for graduates of Zoology

  • Zoos
  • Wildlife Parks
  • Environmental Protection Agencies
  • Medical Research Establishments
  • Environmental and Animal Charities
  • Schools, Colleges, Sciences Centres
  • Libraries
  • Museums
  • Universities and Research Institutes
  • Environmental Consultancies
  • Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Petroleum Companies
  • Aquaculture and Animal Nutrition Companies

Specialisations within Zoology

  • Biomedical Science
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Animal Behavior and Neurobiology
  • Cell and Developmental Biology
  • General Zoology
  • Genetics
  • Marine Biology

Jobs of graduates of Zoology (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Zoology at Anglia Ruskin University

20% Artistic, literary and media occupations
15% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Teaching Professionals
5% Caring personal services
5% Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
5% Other Educational Professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Elementary occupations
5% Welfare and housing associate professionals

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Zoology

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FAQ

Zoology is the scientific study of all aspects of animal biology: their reproduction, development, physiology, behaviour, mechanics of locomotion, diseases and interactions with the environment.

The median salary of graduates of Zoology was £20811 15 months after graduation, £18204 3 years after graduation and £22064 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Zoology studies:
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) / Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BA/BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Biological Sciences - MBiolSci
  • Master of Biology (Honours) - MBiol (Hons)
  • Master of Zoology - MZool
  • Master of Biosciences - MBio