Zoology graduate destinations
A Zoology degree provides graduates with skills applicable to a broad range of careers, especially where their analytical, problem-solving, research and IT skills are highly valued.
Data obtained from
- Zoology (BSc and MSci)
- Graduates from the UK
Responses were received from 21 UK graduates from 2019/20; this is a response rate of 63.6%
Destinations
| Most important activity | Percentage of graduates |
|---|---|
| Paid work for an employer | 57.1% |
| Self-employment/freelancing | 4.8% |
| Running my own business | 0% |
| Developing a creative, artistic or professional portfolio | 0% |
| Voluntary/unpaid work for an employer | 14.3% |
| Engaged in a course of study, training or research | 14.3% |
| Taking time out to travel | 0% |
| Caring for someone | 0% |
| Retired | 0% |
| Unemployed and looking for work | 4.8% |
| Doing something else | 4.8% |
Sector information
As well as related jobs, Zoologists also enter careers not directly related to the content of their studies. Large numbers of graduate vacancies (currently around 70%) are open to graduates of any degree discipline, and areas where Zoologists have found work in the past include finance, media, IT, and careers within the public sector.
| Employment sector | Number of graduates |
|---|---|
| Motion picture, video and television programme production activities | 2 |
| General secondary education | 1 |
| Other sectors (6 sectors) | 6 |
Employers and occupations
Examples of employers
- IQVIA
- Plimsoll Productions
Examples of occupations
- Assistant Ecologist
- Customer Insight Analyst
- Recruitment Consultant
- Secondary School Teacher of Science
- Technical Officer
Further Study
| Qualification type | Percentage of graduates |
|---|---|
|
Higher degree, mainly by research (e.g. PhD, DPhil, MPhil, MRes) |
0% |
|
Higher degree, mainly by taught course (e.g. MA, MSc, MBA) |
50% |
|
Postgraduate diploma or certificate (including PGCE/PGDE) |
0% |
|
Professional qualification |
25% |
|
Undergraduate degree (including integrated master’s degrees) (e.g. BA, BSc, MBChB, MEng) |
25% |
| Other undergraduate diploma or certificate not specified above | 0% |
| Other qualification | 0% |
| Not aiming for a formal qualification | 0% |
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