BSc (Hons) Zoology at Nottingham Trent University

A full-time undergraduate degree on the science of animals, covering function, evolution, behaviour, genetics, ecology, taxonomy and identification of invertebrate and vertebrate species. It is taught at Brackenhurst Campus, which has 200 hectares of woods, ponds and farmland and an Animal Unit housing over 250 animals from 70 species.

Faculty: School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences  |  Department: Animal Science  |  Duration: Three years full-time, or four years with a placement year  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one modules include Animal Behaviour, Animal Reproduction and Genetics, Animal Physiology, Pathogen Biology, Principles of Ecology and Fundamentals of Taxonomy. Teaching includes lab work in genetics, parasitology and specimen preparation, fieldwork such as camera trapping and species surveys, and a final-year residential field trip (overseas or in the UK), with an optional placement year and exchange.

Career pathways

Graduates work in areas such as environmental consultancy, government agencies, research laboratories, museums, conservation agencies and science communication, in roles including animal trainer, behaviourist, museum curator, researcher, conservationist and educator, or progress to MSc or PhD study.

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