Overview
Through hands-on laboratory and fieldwork focused on the study of animal life, University of New England's Bachelor of Zoology will equip you with the skills to think and act like a researcher in this specialist brand of biology.
You will advance your understanding of the many facets of zoology so that you can apply your knowledge in the real world in areas such as animal behaviour, molecular biology and genetics, conservation biology, herpetology, parasitology, animal physiology, wildlife ecology, freshwater ecology and physical anthropology.
Create a lifelong career with Australia's only zoology-specific degree.
Why study the Bachelor of Zoology with UNE?
UNE offers the only zoology-specific degree in Australia. If you love animals and want to study their biology, ecology, and natural history UNE’s Bachelor of Zoology is the course for you.
Throughout your degree, our Zoology in Practice core program helps you to forge connections in all aspects of your academic journey. The program ensures you will graduate with a solid foundation in pure science and core zoological knowledge and supports your learning and development with access to mentoring and research training.
Our majors are designed with future employability in mind, and we offer a range of multidisciplinary minors to extend and broaden your expertise. You can choose to major in applied zoology, natural history, animal ecology, or palaeobiology, and complement your study with minors including science communication, water science, museum studies, botany, spatial science, natural history, and zoological methods.
We have a strong research culture underpinned by high research training standards. Our research in zoology, as well as in many other specific fields of scientific research including ecology, evolutionary biology and genetics, is world class.
The academic staff of our zoology department are internationally recognised experts in their fields with many years of experience working with various types of animals. Their experience and research are incorporated into the teaching material in all units of our zoology course.
Career outcomes
You will graduate from UNE’s Bachelor of Zoology with well-developed research, laboratory and fieldwork skills that will be valued in a range of careers.
Graduates with a zoology background are widely employed across a range of industries and institutions. Your career options could include:
- research positions in institutions such as the CSIRO and Antarctic research stations
- environmental officer or conservation officer roles with local, state and federal government agencies
- researcher or officer in non-for-profit agencies
- museum research and collections management in a museum
- field officer in national parks and marine parks
- technician or researcher in zoological gardens or animal breeding programs
- environmental consultant.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Life on Earth
- Zoology in Practice
- Vertebrate Zoology - Evolution and Diversity
- Invertebrate Zoology
- Entomology
- Animal Behaviour
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 120 months
- Flexible
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Armidale, Australia
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
CRICOS Code 069341J
- To meet the entry requirements for this course you must have completed, at minimum, an Australian Year 12 qualification or overseas equivalent.
By applying for this course, we assume that you have, at Year 12 level (or equivalent):
- sound knowledge of any 2 units of English;
- sound knowledge of 2 units of HSC Chemistry or Physics or thorough knowledge of any other 2 units of HSC Science Board Developed Courses; and
- thorough knowledge of HSC Mathematics Standard.
- Any supporting documents related to your admission pathway. For example, if you apply based on previous study, upload evidence of your study so we can assess eligibility.
- Proof of identity and citizenship.
- Evidence of English Language Requirements satisfied.
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Tuition Fees
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Applies to youCitizens or residents8555 AUD / year≈ 8555 AUD / year
Additional Details
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Living costs
Armidale
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Scholarships Information
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