Zoo Management (Top-Up) BSc (Hons)

Do you dream of an exciting and rewarding career in the zoo industry? Gain the industry relevant experience and professional skills you need at UCR. This one-year course is an opportunity for zoo biologists and animal scientists to further specialise and hone their skills gained from Level 5 study (or equivalent), which includes specialist applied modules focused on species housed within zoological collections.<br/><br/>Our teaching staff have many years of experience working in the diversity of roles which zoos can offer, and they bring this passion and knowledge to the classroom. A core component of the course is the completion of an undergraduate dissertation, enabling you to research an area of zoological study that interests you and to develop a wide range of transferable skills.<br/><br/>Our on-campus zoo is home to over 1,000 animals and 125 species including ring-tailed lemurs, porcupines, raccoon dogs, otters, tapir, capybaras, owls, hawks, bearded dragons, kingsnakes, dart frogs and marine fish to name a few.<br/><br/>**Course Features**<br/>* Volunteer staff opportunities at our on-site zoo<br/><br/><br/>* Exotic animal husbandry<br/><br/><br/>* Zoo nutrition<br/><br/><br/>* Conservation education<br/><br/><br/>* ZIMS (Zoological Information Management Systems) software<br/><br/><br/>* Opportunity to engage in overseas field courses to a range of localities in Africa and Europe<br/><br/><br/>**Career Options**<br/>* Zookeeper<br/><br/><br/>* Curator<br/><br/><br/>* Conservation biologist<br/><br/><br/>* Registrar<br/><br/><br/>* Conservation education or outreach officer<br/><br/><br/>* Animal consultancy<br/><br/><br/>* Scientific research<br/><br/><br/>* Progress to MSc or PhD study <br/>