zoo:logic

Hi, first of all good choice of subject! :) I think an important thing to remember that I didn’t necessarily consider much before I started is that zoology is a science degree, and unfortunately - however much I would like it to be - it’s not always specifically learning cool stuff about animals. I think it is quite important to have a broader interest in biology as well as just the animal side in order to tackle a zoology degree, as you’ll generally have to take units such as molecular biology and genetics that are of course important and necessary but - as they tend to be shared across the life sciences degrees - tend to be run by people that are not zoologists and do not explicitly relate the topics to animals, so they can feel a bit heavy. You’ll also have to deal with a bit of stats for analysing the results of any practical work and in reading scientific papers, as well as some mathematical models related to scientific theories. Not that I’m not trying to put you off!! - I’ve found it to be an interesting degree for the most part, but I feel that if someone had reminded me a zoology degree would not be learning cool facts about different animals all day long I’d have felt less shocked by the slightly less pleasant stuff we have to study. I’d recommend looking closely at the units offered at different universities and choose a course that sounds best suited to your interests. The units I’ve enjoyed most during my degree are the field trips, which tend to be specifically tailored towards zoology so I’d also recommend checking out what they offer in terms of trips during your degree. But what I’ve loved most about it is the wonderful people I’ve met on my course - animal people are the best! I don’t know if I’ve just been lucky but everyone on our course gets on so well and if you want to surround yourself with lovely like-minded people zoology is a great choice. Best of luck with it!