BSc (Hons) in Zoology

Zoology is dedicated to the academic understanding of animal behaviour and effective methods of enhancing animal welfare. This spans everything from animal anatomy and evolution, to physiology and ecology.

Studying zoology at Swansea University gives you access to world-leading teaching and cutting-edge facilities across ecological, physiological and molecular fields.

Over the course of this degree, you may study the spectacular marine ecosystems on our doorstep in the Gower Peninsula, and wildlife in distant lands such as India, Sikkim, Borneo and Puerto Rico.

Why Zoology at Swansea?

Zoology at Swansea University attracts students from far and wide. It is ranked 5th in the UK for student satisfaction with 95%.

The College of Science is based on our stunning Singleton Park campus overlooking Swansea Bay. Biosciences at Swansea is ranked:

• Top in the UK for satisfaction with organisation and management (Zoology, NSS 2019)
• 3rd in the UK for satisfaction with teaching (Zoology, NSS 2019)

Your learning will be shaped by inspirational and internationally-renowned academics including Professor Rory Wilson – Chief Scientific Consultant behind National Geographic’s Great Migrations, and Dr Richard Unsworth – advisor on the globally acclaimed BBC series Blue Planet II.

Your Zoology Experience

A flexibly structured degree path means you have the opportunity to study abroad for a year or work in the industry for a year, either locally, nationally or overseas.

You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, and discussion groups, supported by practical classes and field courses.

Our state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities include the Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research, a Zoological Museum, a custom-designed 18-metre catamaran-class survey vessel, and a unique visualisation centre that displays multi-dimensional information from animal tracking data.

Field courses available near and far allow you to work varied habitats locally and internationally.

Strong connections with international and national organisations such as Natural Resources Wales, The British Mammal Society and The National Wetlands Centre Wales will add value to your studies.

Swansea University was named University of the Year in the 2019 Whatuni Student Choice Awards for the second time in five years. As well as being crowned University of the Year, Swansea University took the top spot in the International category and placed top three in the Postgraduate, and Course and Lecturers categories. The Whatuni Student Choice Awards are voted for entirely by students, with more than 41,000 reviews and comments submitted from more than 160 UK institutions.

In the prestigious Guardian University Guide 2021, we are placed 24th in the UK and have won the Welsh University of the Year title for the second time in three years, cementing our position as Wales’ leading higher education institution.

We place our students at the heart of everything. As a result, we achieved a gold rating, the highest rating possible, in the national Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF) and are ranked 6th in the UK for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey for 2020.

Our stunning waterfront campuses make us a desirable location for students and staff from around the world, and our multicultural community provides a global perspective, enabling those who join us to develop skills and knowledge that set them on successful and enriching careers.