Zoology
University of LiverpoolLiverpool, United Kingdom
Course overview
A Zoology BSc (Hons) can provide you with the knowledge and training not only for a job working as a zoologist but also equips you for a career in the environmental, agricultural and pharmaceutical industries. You’ll study a broad range of modules including animal behaviour, conservation biology, ecology, evolution, and animal physiology with the opportunity to specialise and carry out your own research project. We also offer support for making career choices right from the beginning and you will have the opportunity to consider potential career pathways within and outside the field of zoology.
You’ll learn and develop those important transferable skills in communication, team working, project management and computing with practical sessions and group work.
Key highlights
- Modules in animal behaviour, conservation biology, ecology and evolution
- Study of animal physiology alongside wider zoological themes
- Opportunity to specialise and complete your own research project
- Career planning support offered from the very start of the course
- Practical sessions and group work build communication and teamwork skills
- Develops project management and computing skills valued by employers
Entry requirements
- A-level: ABB — to include including Biology and a second science, preferably Chemistry
- A-level: BBB — to include with A in the EPQ; with EPQ
- GCSE: 4/C — to include English, Mathematics
- BTEC: D*DD — to include in Applied Science with a selection of preferred unit; BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma
Scholarships
Bridge House College Nigeria Law Scholarships
Value: £2,000
Up to £2,000Kaplan Digital Pathways Excellence Scholarship
Kaplan Digital Pathways Foundation Certificate, will receive a £5,000 tuition fee reduction for the first year of study.
Up to £5,000Liverpool Excellence Scholarship for Undergraduates
If you’re an international undergraduate student who hasn’t studied with us before, you could be eligible for a scholarship offering a tuition fee discount of £7,500.
Up to £7,500Sport Liverpool Performance Programme
A very limited number of grants, worth up to £3,500, are available through the High Performance Athlete Programme.
University of Liverpool Graduate Association Hong Kong and Tung Undergraduate Scholarships
The University of Liverpool Graduate Association Hong Kong undergraduate scholarships are worth £10,000 per year for three years and are awarded to students originating from Hong Kong.
Up to £10,000University of Liverpool International College Excellence Scholarship
£5,000 tuition fee reduction for the first year of study.
Up to £5,000
Careers this course leads to
- Zoologist
- Conservation officer
- Ecologist
- Environmental consultant
- Agricultural scientist
- Pharmaceutical research technician
Cost of study
UK/Home: Full-time place, per year - £9,790; Year in industry: £1,955; Year abroad: £1,465 | International: Full-time place, per year - £32,000; Year in industry: £1,955; Year abroad: £16,000
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Liverpool, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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