Choose the right course for you
Here's a quick overview of our undergraduate Zoology courses so that you can compare and find the right fit for you.
I don't have many regrets, but not studying at Bangor is one of them.
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[0:03] So, so excited! It's so great to meet Steve! It's just such a great opportunity, to even see the
[0:09] Menai Strait in a different way as well.
[0:12] One of the reasons why I chose Bangor initially, was to be in such an area as this
[0:16] There's no better way to spend the afternoon really!
[0:23] We're heading out into the Menai Strait and off to Puffin Island with a group of students of the natural sciences.
[0:28] To get a flavour of the very finest of this area has to offer.
[0:47] Well, so far we've seen kind of all the very best of the wildlife from this part of the world, particularly when it comes to the birds.
[0:53] The ledges are thick, almost every single centimetre is covered with guillemots, a gull...
[0:59] and we've seen gannets and of course puffins as well.
[01:02] I guess this is why I decided to build a relationship with Bangor.
[01:06] What you can see right here. You know, any institution can invest in its infrastructure.
[01:11] Any institution can get bigger buildings or get more teaching.
[01:14] But there's no amount of investing that can get this.
[01:18] Having this on your doorstep is why Bangor is the best place to study natural sciences in the nation.
[01:30] It is fantastic. You know, obviously not just the company with having Steve there, it's seeing the wildlife that we saw the kittiwakes
[01:37] there cormorants the seals and that sort of stuff. Absolutely phenomenal, like once in a lifetime.
[01:41] Steve is such a genuine lovely guy. Yes, absolutely amazing. There's no better place to be.
[01:46] It's been a pretty amazing afternoon. I feel a little bit buffeted and and chilled.
[01:51] But to be able to head out from you know, you can see the University from here.
[01:56] You can see the halls of residence from here. To be a student here and think that you could finish studying,
[02:01] come down and get on a paddleboard or a kayak and head out into the Menai Strait and have this is your way of relieving exam stress.
[02:08] I mean, that just absolutely blows my mind.
Honorary Graduate Sir David Attenborough
“Bangor University has a superb reputation in the study of environmental science. The world needs people skilled in the expertise needed to play a crucial part in solving the world’s problems.”
Watch - A week in the life of a Zoology Student
Meet our student Patrycja. She takes you through her week studying Zoology at Bangor.
Student Profile Amy Stout
“Studying Zoology with Animal Behaviour has been an incredible experience, with inspiring lecturers delving into many diverse topics, while surrounded by the amazing biodiversity in North Wales."
Student Profile James Szewczyk
"Zoology with Herpetology provides a wide range of diversity within modules, all of which are really engaging and facilitating."
Student Profile Andrew Lunn
The best thing that my course, Zoology with Animal Behaviour, has provided so far for me is all the opportunities that have been offered. These include the second year field course where I went to Florida to conduct fieldwork and modules which can help in life after University
Excellent Facilities
Our top facilities will bring what you learn on your degree to life
As part of your degree, you may make use of some of our excellent facilities, which include:
- our own natural history museum
- botanic garden
- freshwater and marine aquaria
- venomous snake collection
- Europe’s largest underground soil laboratory
- aviaries
- an ocean-going research vessel
- an active research farm
Got any questions? Chat to students and staff
Do you have a question about life as a Bangor University student? Our ambassadors will be happy to help you find the answer.
They can tell you more about studying here, about the amazing Clubs and Societies we have, and how they made friends and settled in to life at university as a Zoology student.
If you have any questions about the course, our lecturers are on hand to help. Below are some examples of frequently asked questions. Can you think of any more?
- What are the qualities of a successful Zoology student at Bangor?
- How can I prepare myself to study Zoology at Bangor?
- How will I know that Zoology at Bangor is the right choice for me?
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Our Research in Zoology
Lecturers and researches at Bangor University are involved in research across a wide range of zoological fields, which take them right across the globe. We actively encourage students to get involved with many of these projects and to take advantage of the cutting-edge facilities on offer. We support a vigorous research base including molecular ecology, Biogeochemistry and Plant Science, Animal physiology, behaviour and conservation, Microbiology, parasitology and biotechnology, fisheries genetics, ancient DNA, evolutionary and conservation biology, biogeochemistry, biohydrometallurgy, plant product biochemistry and (plant) stress physiology, wetland biogeochemistry, neurophysiology of crustaceans, animal responses to stress and applied microbiology.
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