Zoology with Foundation Year (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University

Overview

Zoology is the scientific study of animals, both living and extinct. It encompasses all aspects of biology, from biochemistry and cell biology to ecology and behaviour, and examines animals in the context of their evolution and their environment, allowing you to specialise in your own areas of interest via placements, projects and modules in levels 5 and 6.

Career paths

Some of the students within the  Zoology with Foundation Year (Hons) course at Liverpool John Moores University  continue on to postgraduate research degrees after graduation while others enter careers as diverse as embryology, clinical and veterinary science and wildlife conservation. Others choose to go into teaching or lecturing.

Graduates have secured full-time employment in the following roles (some after further study/training):

• Planning and Biodiversity Advisor, Natural England

• Senior Ecologist, United Utilities

• Research and Conservation Officer, Knowsley Safari Park

• Wildlife Consultant, SafeSky

• Team Manager (elephants), Chester Zoo

• Estate Manager, RSPB

• Inspector/Animal Welfare Officer/Rehoming Officer, RSPCA

• Animal Health Officer, Heathrow Animal Reception Centre

• Training Instructor, Dogs for Good

• Lead Conservation Scientist (Behaviour and Welfare), Chester Zoo

• Community Outreach Coordinator (Conservation), Auckland

• Research Assistant, Wellcome Trust, Sanger Institute

• Regulatory Scientist, Health and Safety Executive

• Virology and Stability analyst, AstraZeneca

• Scientist, BAE Systems

• Natural History Documentary Producer/Director, National Geographic

• Research Fellow (Sea Mammal Research Unit), University of St Andrews

• Veterinary Surgeon

• Veterinary Physiotherapist

• Pathology Operations Manager, Medical Research Council

• Project Management, Office for National Statistics

Others have opted for postgraduate study (PGCE, MSc, MPhil, PhD or other competitive undergraduate courses, such as medicine, veterinary science), have set up their own animal-related business or taken non-animal related graduate employment.