As well as working as a zoologist, your in-depth knowledge of animal sciences and lab and field work equips you for a career in the environmental, agricultural and pharmaceutical industries
Job options
Jobs directly related to your degree include:
Jobs where your degree would be useful:
Typical employers
Jobs are available with a wide range of organisations in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. Typical employers include:
Skills for your CV
Studying zoology provides you with specialist knowledge in areas like ethology (the science of animal behaviour), animal biology, conservation and ecology.
You will develop practical experience of modern laboratory and field research techniques, giving you a range of technical skills. You also gain a strong set of transferable skills, including:
Further study
Many zoology graduates choose to undertake postgraduate study at Masters or PhD level in order to specialise in a particular area of interest within their discipline, for example conservation biology, ecology and environmental sustainability, and ecology and management of the natural environment.
Some choose to pursue further study in a different area entirely. Many postgraduate courses are open to graduates with a degree in any subject.
