Zoology (Joint Honours)

Start date: September

Course length: full time: three years, part time: up to six years

Campus: Kedleston Road site, Derby Campus

This course is available to international students

This course focuses on animal biology, such as vertebrate and invertebrate biology, molecular biology, genetics and pgysiology. You'll also cover topics, such as wildlife conservation, ecology and animal behaviour, to give you a broad knowledge of zoology.

You will taught with students studying BSc (Hons) Zoology, but the modules you'll study will depend on how you decide to combine the joint honours courses you choose.

Most of our teaching team are active researchers, like Dr Karim Vahed who is a world expert in the sexual behaviour of invertebrates. You'll also be taught by visiting professionals, at the moment this includes Professor George McGavin, a celebrated scientist, author and TV presenter of the BBC wildlife programmes.

• BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Studies and Zoology
• BA (Hons) in Education Studies and Zoology
• BSc (Hons) in Environmental Hazards and Zoology
• BA (Hons) in Film & Television Studies and Zoology
• BSc (Hons) in Geography and Zoology
• BSc (Hons) in Geology and Zoology
• BA (Hons) in History and Zoology
• BSc (Hons) in International Relations & Global Development and Zoology
• BSc (Hons) in Marketing and Zoology
• BA (Hons) in Professional Writing and Zoology
• BSc (Hons) in Psychology and Zoology
• BSc (Hons) in Third World Development and Zoology
• BSc (Hons) in Zoology and Mathematics

Stage one

You'll study a selection of these modules:

• Invasion of the Land
• Evolution of Life
• Genetics
• Molecular and Cellular Biology
• Human Biology
• Ecology

Stage two

You'll study a selection of these modules:

• Ecosystems
• Rainforests, Deserts and Oceans
• Vertebrate Biology
• Biological Basis of Animal Behaviour
• Evolutionary and Forensic Genetics
• Invertebrates
• Microbiology
• Field Biology
• Developmental Biology

Stage three

You'll study a selection of these modules:

• Oncology and Immunology
• Independent Studies for Biological and Forensic Sciences
• Behavioural Ecology
• Wildlife Conservation
• Applied Entomology
• The Human Genome
• Vocational Module
• Science Communication
• Advanced Methods in Zoology

Our entry requirements are usually 220-300 UCAS points, of which at least 200-240 will be from your core A2s (full A levels) or equivalent qualifications such as BTEC Diploma, International Baccalaureate, Scottish Highers etc. including Grade C at Biology, Chemistry or Applied Science or a Science related BTEC/Access Diploma.

We'll accept up to 60 points towards the total from level 3 qualifications such as AS levels (where those AS levels are not taken on to A2 level), the Extended Project or Music qualifications.

We don't accept points from Key Skills Level 3. If you have any questions about what is or isn't accepted, please contact our Admissions team.

We also accept the Access to HE Diploma.

Your points at level 3 will be in addition to 5 GCSEs at grade C or equivalent level 2 qualifications.

The UCAS tariff points are a guide - we'll also consider all the information that you've included in your application. We'll also want to see that you're enthusiastic and motivated to take this course and that you have the potential to benefit from coming to university.

General undergraduate entry requirements

Fees for 2013/14

This is a resource intensive course.

UK/EU students

Full time:

• If you combine this subject with a classroom based subject it will cost £7,700 per year.
• If you combine this subject with another resource intensive subject or a specialist subject it will cost £8,250 per year.

We'll be announcing our part time and international fees for 2013/14 later in the year.

*These fees apply if you're starting this course between September 2013 and August 2014. We recommend you check fee details with us though, as they can change. Costs can increase each year.

When you've completed this course, you'll have developed a wide range of transferrable skills that are valued by many employers. These include analytical skills to interpret scientific data, written communication skills to produce reports and projects, and project management skills from organising and undertaking experiments and research projects.

You could find work as an ecologist, marine scientist, environmental consultant, nature conservation officer, and many other areas where the degree would be useful such as a biomedical scientist for example. You could also go into teaching, conduct research, work in the museums service, conservation agencies, the scientific civil service, the media, or the environmental and ecosystem management sector, when you graduate.