Zoology- HOW did you get your degree/qualification?

Adrianno28

Hi , I am wondering how to become a zoologist and how people came to be zoologists? I know I would have to do a science degree and specialize but is there any other route that I could take? Also if anybody has any helpful information that would be great. I will have an unrelated (to zoology) Degree from University in 2012, maybe this can give me access to a course? Many thanks in advance for your advice

Sid_Justice

In my opinion, it's your job not your degree that makes you a zoologist. A M.Sc in Biodiversity from TCD or an environmental science one or a taxonomy one from Imperial would all help you get some training that would make your employable.

There really aren't many zoologists in this country.

aidoh

Your best bet would be postgrad. research after you finish your degree.
Loads of people who work for Government bodies have a zoology PhD. There are also loads of contracting agencies run by senior researchers (often as their own sort of 'side business') who will gather data for universities, public sector bodies etc.
Its all very fluid really. If you study zoology as your degree you might find yourself more interested in more general environmental biology or interested in evolutionary biology or genetics or a particular animal/group of animals. Just figure out what you're interested in and start from there I suppose.
Do you mind if I ask what your degree will be in?

steddyeddy

I would actually consider myself more a biologist by education. I completed a joint major in biochem and zoology. I always wanted to be a zoologist but I was adivsed to pursue a degree with more scope. Im currently doing a masters at UCD for my first time attending UCD.