Level 3 Zoology at Glasgow Uni

Hi sorry I was waiting and hoping a zoologist would answer this. I'm doing a different life science so I can maybe help a little bit.

What I like most about the way glasgow does things is how flexible the study is. Though you apply for zoology you don't specialise into it until the start of 3rd year. First and second year are broad biology courses that cover pretty much every aspect of biology. Broadens your understanding :P This also means you get to sort of "try everything" So if you decide for some reason zoology isn't for you, or something different has caught your eye then you can still change courses, you aren't locked into anything until the beginning of 3rd year. I applied for anatomy, got in and realised human biology pretty much bores me to tears (we hadn't had much experience of other types in school, we only got offered higher human biology) and once I'd experienced other types I realised I liked them better. I'm now going into 3rd year Genetics.

As far as I know there's a fair few field trips in zoology, only in 3rd and 4th year (not 1st and 2nd for the above reasons) but I can't give you much details as I'm not a zoology. I've heard about week long field trips etc though. You'll get loads of experience at glasgow I'm sure. There's also a chance to do a work placement year out with which you spend a year working in the field between 3rd and 4th year, then return and graduate with an MSci. rather than a BSc. which is pretty good. A fair few zoologists go each year I think but it's very competitive as all of life sciences can apply and there's only about 40 places on the programme.

Personally I really like glasgow, no need to do much more for us in life sciences anyway, lots of support and help if you need it, active in research lecturers always willing to help out.

Glasgow also has massive research foundations, both glasgow and nottingham are members of the Russell Group so in my opinion they're pretty balanced on the research front. I'm hoping this will appeal to future employers too. :P

Thanks for your reply! It has definitely helped! I have a question here on the location of Glasgow. Although it's a big city, is it near any countryside with wildlife? Thanks in advance!

I always thought I'd be doing a human degree, but I guess fate had other plans for me! :P Ah, that's fair enough. I don't blame you Would be so awesome doing a doctorate, but I think it's beyond me tbh! :P Good luck with applying for the work placement year, fingers crossed you get it! I'm planning on doing a post grad in teaching

Hi, sorry to go off on a tangent here but I've been told I need to take Chemistry in 2nd year to even be considered for teaching? Did you do it in 2nd year too? To be honest I really don't want to, apparently it's next to impossible so I'd rather avoid it, but I want to know if it'll hinder my chanced of getting in to Postgrad Teaching degree?

Thanks