MSci Zoology
About this course
MSci in Zoology, a zoology degree centred on whole-animal biology, ecology, and the evolution of animal life histories. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, and Human Behaviour. The course provides an opportunity to work on a project focused on a specialised area aligned with a leading research group. The first year covers foundational principles through Ecology and Conservation, Animal Diversity, and Evolution and Genetics, with an optional module in Life Processes. The second year expands into data analysis and environmental adaptation through Analysis of Biological Data, Adaptations to Life on Earth, Scotland Field Course, and Scillies St Agnes Field Course, alongside optional choices such as Population and Community Ecology or Animal Behaviour. Third-year studies involve advanced research training through Research Project and Literature Review in Evolution and Ecology, combined with specialised field courses like Tropical Biodiversity and Conservation: Costa Rica Field Course and Alpine Ecology Field Course. Optional modules in the final stages allow specialisation in areas including Marine Vertebrate Conservation, Animal Cognition, and Primate Biology and Conservation.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB. Required subjects: B in a science subject*. *Accepted science subjects: Biology/Human Biology; Chemistry; Computing; Design and Technology; Economics; Electronics; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Geography; Geology; Life and Health Sciences (Double Award only); Maths/Pure Maths/Further Maths/Statistics; Marine Science; Nutrition and Food Science; Physical Education; Physics; Psychology; Science (applied). IB: 32/655.
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What students say
Based on about 18 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 63%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 20%
- Conservation and environment professionals: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Animal care and control services: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 40%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 125 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 17%
- London: 7%
- South East: 24%
- South West: 33%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Ecology and Conservation
- Animal Diversity
- Evolution and Genetics
- Life Processes
- Analysis of Biological Data
- Adaptations to Life on Earth
- Scotland Field Course
- Biosciences Penryn Virtual Field Course
- Scillies St Agnes Field Course
- Scillies St Mary's Field Course
- Ecological Economics
- Population and Community Ecology
- Evolutionary Ecology
- Wildlife Disease
- Introduction to Ecological Consultancy
- Conservation Science
- Marine Ecology
- Animal Behaviour
- Wildlife Exploitation
- GIS for Wildlife Mapping
- Green Consultants
- Biogeography
- Oceans and Human Health
- Research Project
- Literature Review in Evolution and Ecology
- Tropical Biodiversity and Conservation: Costa Rica Field Course
- Alpine Ecology Field Course
- Global Research Skills Virtual Field Course
- Ecology, Behaviour and Conservation in Wild Places: The Forests and Oceans of Yukon and Alaska
- European Wildlife Conservation Field Course in the Pyrenees
- Marine Ecology and Evolutionary Conservation in Corsica
- Oceans and Coasts of the Azores Field Course
- Ecology, behaviour and human-wildlife conflict in Northern Spain field course
- Marine Vertebrate Conservation
- Living in Groups
- Symbiosis in Marine Systems
- Sensory Ecology
- Science in Society
- Animal Life Histories
- Ecological Responses to Climate Change
- Evolutionary Biology of Health and Disease
- Animal Migration
- Animal Cognition
- Primate Biology and Conservation
- Ocean Management and Conservation
- Major Transitions in Evolutionary History
- The Genome: Applications, Evolution and Ecology
- Evolution and Human Behaviour
- Living with Environmental Change
- Professional Development Experience
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MSci Zoology at University of Exeter earn?
The median salary is £26,500 after 15 months, £20,000 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £30,500. The £25,000 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Zoology.
What do graduates of MSci Zoology at University of Exeter do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MSci Zoology at University of Exeter?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MSci Zoology at University of Exeter?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 156 UCAS points.
How many students continue on MSci Zoology at University of Exeter?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.