Zoology The University of Exeter

Overview

The Zoology course from The University of Exeter  places a strong emphasis on fieldwork, both in the UK and abroad. These field courses offer you the chance to apply classroom knowledge to real-world situations.

Career paths

Many of its graduates are employed in discipline-relevant roles in the UK and overseas including laboratory-based positions, research, conservation management, ecology, teaching and nursing. Others use the skills gained on their course to enter widely different career paths in law, business or management.

Whatever you choose to do after graduation, your degree will stand you in good stead, with excellent employment prospects and transferable skills.

Below are a few examples of initial jobs undertaken by graduates from undergraduate programmes offered by the Centre for Ecology and Conservation*. 

Recent graduates are now working as:

• Conservation professionals

• Biological scientists

• Environment professionals

• Laboratory technicians

• Welfare and housing associate professionals

• Web design professionals

• Public relations professionals

• Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators

• Archivists and curators

Recent graduates are now working for:

• AECOM

• CEFAS

• Cornwall Wildlife Trust

• Darwin Ecology

• Ecology Solutions

• Fishtek Consulting

• National Trust

• Natural England

• Society for the Protection of Turtles

• UKSTEM Ltd

• World Wildlife Fund for Nature

• Zoological Society of London

Accreditation

This programme is recognised by the Royal Society of Biology.