Undergraduate

Marine Zoology

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Overview

Marine Zoology is offered widely in the UK, so the useful comparison is between departments rather than between countries. It is a three year undergraduate degree, with the specialism widening as you move through the years.

Teaching in Zoology splits the week between lectures and laboratory work, and the final stage is built around a supervised research project.

The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 6.5, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too.

Applications open around a year ahead of the intake. Getting the documents together early is what keeps the September date realistic.

Entry requirements

English
IELTS 6.5 level requirementThis is the English requirement the university publishes for study at this level, not one printed for this course. Most departments ask for exactly this and some ask for more, so it tells you what to aim at rather than what you will be asked for. Send us the course and we will confirm the requirement it actually sets, including any minimum in each paper.

Careers opportunities

A competitive field where the paid work is mostly in ecology, conservation management and animal welfare rather than in the research people imagine. Survey experience and licences are what make an application work.

Roles graduates go into

  • Zoologist or field ecologist
  • Conservation officer
  • Animal welfare or collection specialist
  • Research assistant
  • Ecological consultant
  • Science communicator or educator

Where they work

  • Zoos, aquaria and wildlife collections
  • Conservation NGOs and trusts
  • Ecological consultancies
  • Research institutes and universities
  • Government wildlife agencies
After the course

CIEEM membership and species survey licences, or a doctorate for a research career.

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Where you will study

Newcastle University

We work with one other university in Newcastle, so settling on the place still leaves a choice inside it.

The region
England
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Courses there, all told
308 across every university we list in it
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