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I want to attend a University that has no exams yet has promising courses to broaden my intellect. I love zoology and plan to study for a bachelors. I was thinking of Joining Manchester university in the UK, however it has exams, even though the first year is multiple choice and the second year is essay-based. But still, it'd be nice to join a university that does not have exams
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by RosemaryTaurusI want to attend a University that has no exams yet has promising courses to broaden my intellect. I love zoology and plan to study for a bachelors. I was thinking of Joining Manchester university in the UK, however it has exams, even though the first year is multiple choice and the second year is essay-based. But still, it'd be nice to join a university that does not have exams
A university with no exams? I'm not sure such a thing exists, especially for a science-based course like zoology.
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Manchester Metropolitan does not have exams, unless you study a foundation year.
https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course/bsc-zoology
https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course/bsc-zoology
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by RosemaryTaurusI want to attend a University that has no exams yet has promising courses to broaden my intellect. I love zoology and plan to study for a bachelors. I was thinking of Joining Manchester university in the UK, however it has exams, even though the first year is multiple choice and the second year is essay-based. But still, it'd be nice to join a university that does not have exams
Hi there,
At Cardiff University we offer a Biological Sciences course in which you can choose early on or later on to specialise in Zoology. The assessment structure is a combination of coursework and exams, some exams might be online and some in-person. I would say in a science based course it is unfortunately unlikely to find a course without exams. However sometimes exams can be open-book. If its the general idea of exams you don't like the uni offers various support systems and you can seek specific personal advice from your personal tutor.
Any other questions let me know, hope this helps,
Grace - Cardiff Uni Student Rep
(edited 1 year ago)
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by RosemaryTaurusI want to attend a University that has no exams yet has promising courses to broaden my intellect. I love zoology and plan to study for a bachelors. I was thinking of Joining Manchester university in the UK, however it has exams, even though the first year is multiple choice and the second year is essay-based. But still, it'd be nice to join a university that does not have exams
Hi there!
My name is Molly, I’m at student rep at MMU. I’m in my final year at Manchester Met studying Business psychology and my course doesn’t have any exams. I’m not too sure about zoology but I know lots of people at MMU that also have never had to sit an exam, lots of courses here are coursework based. Manchester is a lovely city to be a student in too. Have a little look at our course website https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/courses/a I’m sure you’ll find a great course for you there and it’ll tell you how you’ll be assessed too.
Hope this helps!
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by Manchester Met - Student RepHi there!
My name is Molly, I’m at student rep at MMU. I’m in my final year at Manchester Met studying Business psychology and my course doesn’t have any exams. I’m not too sure about zoology but I know lots of people at MMU that also have never had to sit an exam, lots of courses here are coursework based. Manchester is a lovely city to be a student in too. Have a little look at our course website https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/courses/a I’m sure you’ll find a great course for you there and it’ll tell you how you’ll be assessed too.
Hope this helps!
My name is Molly, I’m at student rep at MMU. I’m in my final year at Manchester Met studying Business psychology and my course doesn’t have any exams. I’m not too sure about zoology but I know lots of people at MMU that also have never had to sit an exam, lots of courses here are coursework based. Manchester is a lovely city to be a student in too. Have a little look at our course website https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/courses/a I’m sure you’ll find a great course for you there and it’ll tell you how you’ll be assessed too.
Hope this helps!
Just had a little check for you using our course information website and the zoology course at MMU is 100% coursework assessment for each year!
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by Manchester Met - Student RepHi there!
My name is Molly, I’m at student rep at MMU. I’m in my final year at Manchester Met studying Business psychology and my course doesn’t have any exams. I’m not too sure about zoology but I know lots of people at MMU that also have never had to sit an exam, lots of courses here are coursework based. Manchester is a lovely city to be a student in too. Have a little look at our course website https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/courses/a I’m sure you’ll find a great course for you there and it’ll tell you how you’ll be assessed too.
Hope this helps!
My name is Molly, I’m at student rep at MMU. I’m in my final year at Manchester Met studying Business psychology and my course doesn’t have any exams. I’m not too sure about zoology but I know lots of people at MMU that also have never had to sit an exam, lots of courses here are coursework based. Manchester is a lovely city to be a student in too. Have a little look at our course website https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/courses/a I’m sure you’ll find a great course for you there and it’ll tell you how you’ll be assessed too.
Hope this helps!
Thank you
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by Manchester Met - Student RepHi there!
My name is Molly, I’m at student rep at MMU. I’m in my final year at Manchester Met studying Business psychology and my course doesn’t have any exams. I’m not too sure about zoology but I know lots of people at MMU that also have never had to sit an exam, lots of courses here are coursework based. Manchester is a lovely city to be a student in too. Have a little look at our course website https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/courses/a I’m sure you’ll find a great course for you there and it’ll tell you how you’ll be assessed too.
Hope this helps!
My name is Molly, I’m at student rep at MMU. I’m in my final year at Manchester Met studying Business psychology and my course doesn’t have any exams. I’m not too sure about zoology but I know lots of people at MMU that also have never had to sit an exam, lots of courses here are coursework based. Manchester is a lovely city to be a student in too. Have a little look at our course website https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/courses/a I’m sure you’ll find a great course for you there and it’ll tell you how you’ll be assessed too.
Hope this helps!
Thank you for the advice, but I think I forgot to mention. I was not thinking of Manchester Metropolitan University but the University of Manchester. But i will think about Manchester Metropolitan University
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by snh-vampradioManchester Metropolitan does not have exams, unless you study a foundation year.
https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course/bsc-zoology
https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course/bsc-zoology
Thank you. Does the university have an email address?
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by RosemaryTaurusThank you. Does the university have an email address?
I’m unsure, but they have a contact form for specific course enquiries. They then get back to you via email.
https://www.mmu.ac.uk/contact-us/course-enquiry
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by RosemaryTaurusI want to attend a University that has no exams yet has promising courses to broaden my intellect. I love zoology and plan to study for a bachelors. I was thinking of Joining Manchester university in the UK, however it has exams, even though the first year is multiple choice and the second year is essay-based. But still, it'd be nice to join a university that does not have exams
Bangor University has one of the Best zoology departmentments, my school were fortunate enough to have a free trip with them for my year (year 12) a few weeks back and one of the lecture options was zoology and of course I decided on the zoology lecture, it was great! Im not so sure about there being no exams but it's still worth a check! Try and go to as many open evenings/days as possible
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by DataVeniaA university with no exams? I'm not sure such a thing exists, especially for a science-based course like zoology.
Some courses don’t my friend went to Salford University for history and her ours was 100% course work and now she’s doing a masters.
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by RosemaryTaurusI want to attend a University that has no exams yet has promising courses to broaden my intellect. I love zoology and plan to study for a bachelors. I was thinking of Joining Manchester university in the UK, however it has exams, even though the first year is multiple choice and the second year is essay-based. But still, it'd be nice to join a university that does not have exams
Hello,
It is great to see that you are doing your research and looking at specific areas of a course that may make or break choosing that course for you. Very prepared of you.
We do offer a BSc (Hons) Zoology course an the University of Salford. However, typical assessment combines coursework and examination, and this will vary depending on your level of study. We also use other formal, informal and continuous assessment methods that could include:
•
Research projects
•
Laboratory reports
•
Essays
•
Literature reviews
•
Data analysis
•
Presentations
If you are interested in looking more into our BSc (Hons) Zoology click here.
I do hope I was able to help.
Matt ~ Uni of Salford Rep
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by RosemaryTaurusI want to attend a University that has no exams yet has promising courses to broaden my intellect. I love zoology and plan to study for a bachelors. I was thinking of Joining Manchester university in the UK, however it has exams, even though the first year is multiple choice and the second year is essay-based. But still, it'd be nice to join a university that does not have exams
Hey there! 😊
Great to hear you're interested in Zoology and hoping to study the course! I'm a current Zoology BSc student here at Plymouth and love the degree as it's super practical, diverse, and has broadened by knowledge of so many different aspects across animals and ecosystems.
The course here at Plymouth does have exams, as do most of the Zoology degrees unfortunately, but the coursework and other assessments make up the other half of this, making things super practical and varied, as well as quite enjoyable too! I've made posters, done presentations, mini-quizzes (a far more relaxed format to exams on field courses which you absorb the information from simply participating!), practical reports, and lab work. I'd recommend checking out the course page if you're interested in learning what is covered in each module as well as assessment types. Most exams I've taken have been multiple choice based and any writing-questions so far have been short answer, so that takes the pressure off of them.
If you have particular concerns with exams, any academic provisions needed, or require additional support, our academic support and student services teams can chat to you about potential assessment provisions and alterations that could be potentially made to give you the best learning experience possible, so make sure to speak to admissions if you have any specific concerns.
Best of luck with your studies! 🙌
-Alfie, University of Plymouth Undergraduate Student Rep
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Would I still be able to study the zoology bachelor's programme, even though I already have a bachelor's in biology? I mean, the two are totally different, right?
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by University of SalfordHello,
It is great to see that you are doing your research and looking at specific areas of a course that may make or break choosing that course for you. Very prepared of you.
We do offer a BSc (Hons) Zoology course an the University of Salford. However, typical assessment combines coursework and examination, and this will vary depending on your level of study. We also use other formal, informal and continuous assessment methods that could include:
I would recommend doing some more research into our course and if you really do love the look of it, my advice would be to not let a possible exam or two put you off years of enjoyment. It is way in the future but just to ease any nerves we would have support available for you to ease nerves of exams or other assessment methods. It is all part of helping you grow as an individual and develop many skills.
If you are interested in looking more into our BSc (Hons) Zoology click here.
I do hope I was able to help.
Matt ~ Uni of Salford Rep
It is great to see that you are doing your research and looking at specific areas of a course that may make or break choosing that course for you. Very prepared of you.
We do offer a BSc (Hons) Zoology course an the University of Salford. However, typical assessment combines coursework and examination, and this will vary depending on your level of study. We also use other formal, informal and continuous assessment methods that could include:
•
Research projects
•
Laboratory reports
•
Essays
•
Literature reviews
•
Data analysis
•
Presentations
If you are interested in looking more into our BSc (Hons) Zoology click here.
I do hope I was able to help.
Matt ~ Uni of Salford Rep
Thank you, Matt. I'll think about it. I was thinking about Florida University but Salford, England sounds great
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by RosemaryTaurusWould I still be able to study the zoology bachelor's programme, even though I already have a bachelor's in biology? I mean, the two are totally different, right?
Heya! You can definitely study another BSc course if you already have another but it's worth looking into a range of options as there could be some level of overlap with the two courses. Zoology is definitely more in-depth with animals and their ecology/interactions with the environment, whereas biology will be far more broad and only touch the surface of more specific zoological modules like behaviour, conservation, and physiology. There may be a slight overlap in some areas however, such as cellular biology and some anatomical information etc.
I'd suggest maybe looking into MSc or MRes courses too in Zoology/Biological sciences to build on top of your current Biology BSc, but if the Zoology BSc course appeals to you and you're keen to take on the course, I don't see why not! 😊
-Alfie, University of Plymouth Undergraduate Student Rep
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by University of SalfordHello,
It is great to see that you are doing your research and looking at specific areas of a course that may make or break choosing that course for you. Very prepared of you.
We do offer a BSc (Hons) Zoology course an the University of Salford. However, typical assessment combines coursework and examination, and this will vary depending on your level of study. We also use other formal, informal and continuous assessment methods that could include:
I would recommend doing some more research into our course and if you really do love the look of it, my advice would be to not let a possible exam or two put you off years of enjoyment. It is way in the future but just to ease any nerves we would have support available for you to ease nerves of exams or other assessment methods. It is all part of helping you grow as an individual and develop many skills.
If you are interested in looking more into our BSc (Hons) Zoology click here.
I do hope I was able to help.
Matt ~ Uni of Salford Rep
It is great to see that you are doing your research and looking at specific areas of a course that may make or break choosing that course for you. Very prepared of you.
We do offer a BSc (Hons) Zoology course an the University of Salford. However, typical assessment combines coursework and examination, and this will vary depending on your level of study. We also use other formal, informal and continuous assessment methods that could include:
•
Research projects
•
Laboratory reports
•
Essays
•
Literature reviews
•
Data analysis
•
Presentations
If you are interested in looking more into our BSc (Hons) Zoology click here.
I do hope I was able to help.
Matt ~ Uni of Salford Rep
Okay, so i looked at Salford and i would love to join it. In a few years
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by RosemaryTaurusI want to attend a University that has no exams yet has promising courses to broaden my intellect. I love zoology and plan to study for a bachelors. I was thinking of Joining Manchester university in the UK, however it has exams, even though the first year is multiple choice and the second year is essay-based. But still, it'd be nice to join a university that does not have exams
Do you need friends? Because sounds like to me you are feeling secluded. Do you like playing squash? Go for speedy sports. I feel the same. Might have something to do with where you live. Air is a major indicator of fatigue or low ambition.
Reply 19
@RosemaryTaurus My daughter studies zoo biology at Nottingham trent uni. They also do Zoology but it was like super close, but zoo biology was more hands on with more empahsis on work experience.
Shes in first year, and they do have exams. They do things called formatives there which are like mock exams, and she found them fine and it was like a practice run. The campus has animals on site. Its a working farm and they also have vet dgrees there, so although she wont be doing the actual calving, she will be there on hand with the vets to monitor the cows when giving birth. Shes handled so far on campus; ducks, ferrets, goats, cats, dogs, tarantulas, scorpions, lizards, turtles, snakes plus lots of others, make sure they are well cared for. A number of unis do not have animals on site, but this campus is rural and has many animals, including a working stables. It has accommodation on campus, but as its rural, a lot of students tend to live in Nottingham by year 2 and bus it out to the campus (called Brackenhurst). My daughter lives in nottingham city in year 1 with her boyfriend in private halls, but shes made a lot of friends online before starting and during freshers week. She took a gap year as well and its not made any difference. Off her own back she volunteers for cats protection, but with the uni there is a thing called a volpro, and thats volunteering with the animals on campus. She also volunteered with a students final year project noting camera traps on line in south africa that the student had set up and my daughter sent over all the footage with the leopards on there that got captured. I do love the uni how involved it is, and if your the right kind of student that likes to get stuck in, you would fit right in. She was at Reading uni studying zoology last year. Although she got homesick, the course and how hands on it is at Notts trent has been much enriching for her.
Shes in first year, and they do have exams. They do things called formatives there which are like mock exams, and she found them fine and it was like a practice run. The campus has animals on site. Its a working farm and they also have vet dgrees there, so although she wont be doing the actual calving, she will be there on hand with the vets to monitor the cows when giving birth. Shes handled so far on campus; ducks, ferrets, goats, cats, dogs, tarantulas, scorpions, lizards, turtles, snakes plus lots of others, make sure they are well cared for. A number of unis do not have animals on site, but this campus is rural and has many animals, including a working stables. It has accommodation on campus, but as its rural, a lot of students tend to live in Nottingham by year 2 and bus it out to the campus (called Brackenhurst). My daughter lives in nottingham city in year 1 with her boyfriend in private halls, but shes made a lot of friends online before starting and during freshers week. She took a gap year as well and its not made any difference. Off her own back she volunteers for cats protection, but with the uni there is a thing called a volpro, and thats volunteering with the animals on campus. She also volunteered with a students final year project noting camera traps on line in south africa that the student had set up and my daughter sent over all the footage with the leopards on there that got captured. I do love the uni how involved it is, and if your the right kind of student that likes to get stuck in, you would fit right in. She was at Reading uni studying zoology last year. Although she got homesick, the course and how hands on it is at Notts trent has been much enriching for her.
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