Zoology, BSc (Hons)

Ranked 6th in the UK for Animal Science (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024) and 5th for Zoology (The Guardian University Guide 2024), with 94% of Biological Sciences research rated world-leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021). The University of Sussex Zoology course offers hands-on study in the South Downs National Park and near the UNESCO Living Coast Biosphere Reserve. Explore animal behaviour, evolution, biology, physiology and environmental science through field trips to sites like Lundy (puffins) and Zambia (elephants), guided by experts in conservation—from bumblebees to sharks—and rewilding projects influencing policy and species rescue.Graduates are equipped for careers in conservation, environmental management, rewilding and organisations, with transferable data analysis and communication skills for media, journalism or public engagement. Choose BSc or four-year MSci. The green campus is minutes from Brighton & Hove, near Gatwick and an hour from London, fostering innovation from scientific discovery to global impact.