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What did our 2008 Animal Biology/Zoology graduates do when they completed their degree?

IBLS Animal Zoo 2008 

This chart shows what Animal Biology/Zoology Graduates were doing six months after graduation.

This section also includes Aquatic Bioscience and Marine and Freshwater Biology Graduates. 


55 Graduates responded to the survey (90.2%)


The Other category in the chart comprises graduates taking time out to travel, temporarily or permanently unable to work, retired etc


Who employed these graduates?

Organisations such as :

  • Field Monitoring Officer, Environment Agency, Tonbridge , Kent;  
  • Trainee Keeper, Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, Edinburgh;
  • Biodiversity Ranger, Department of Conservation, Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand;
  • Scientist, Aptuit Ltd, Edinburgh;
  • Volunteer Surveyor, Eden Rivers Trust, Penrith, Cumbria  etc

What did they go on to study?

Research and taught higher degrees at various institutions e.g.

  • M Sc Marine and Freshwater Ecology (University of Glasgow);
  • MRes Marine Biology (University of Plymouth);
  • PhD Environmental and Resource Economics (University of Edinburgh);
  • Conservation Science (Imperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine);
  • Biomolecular Science (University of St Andrews).