Course summary

Zoology is the scientific study of all aspects of animals, their structure, function, ecology and evolution. Why study this course at the University of Glasgow? You’ll take part in field courses on Loch Lomond and at the Field Studies Council centre at Millport in the Firth of Clyde. We also have an Exploration Society to help you organise and conduct scientific expeditions to all parts of the world. Career Prospects? Your qualification is an entry point to a wide range of careers that demand the analytical and science-based communications skills developed during this degree programme. Our graduates are employed in research underpinning environmental management/monitoring, agriculture, fisheries and wildlife conservation. Others find careers in teaching in a variety of educational establishments, in museums and in the media. Many choose to continue on to postgraduate study.