Animal Science
After a degree in Animal Science, there are many openings in the agricultural and environmental sectors so you'll have a wide choice of careers. For example, you could work in:
- animal welfare - eg the RSPCA;
- the agricultural industry - animal nutrition, farming, food manufacture or pest management;
- conservation - environmental monitoring and management.
Your skills are also useful in many other areas and are valued by a wide range of employers. You could go into:
- management, marketing or the media;
- finance - insurance or banking, for example;
- teaching or law;
- the armed forces or police.
You can also find helpful sites for advice on jobs in the area of animal science.
Examples of what our recent graduates are doing now:
- Environmental Scientist, Argus Environmental
- Scientist, Veterinary Laboratories Agency
- Ranger, ZooLab UK
- MSc Wildlife Conservation & Management, Newcastle University
- RSPCA Officer
- Environmental Consultant, Wardell Armstrong
- BSc Veterinary Science, Edinburgh University
- Student Recruitment Assistant, Newcastle University
- Environmental Officer, Newcastle College
- Animal Scientist, Advanced Composites Manufacturing Centre
- Energy Advisor, Energy Saving Trust
- Field Ecologist, Central Science Laboratories
- Environmental Scientist, Argus Environmental
- Research Assistant, Scottish Agricultural College
- Classroom teacher, North Tyneside Council
- PhD Student, Harper Adams University College
- MPhil Life Sciences, University of Nottingham
- Veterinary Medicine & Surgery
- Assistant Ranger, Newcastle County Council
- Territory Manager, Pfizer Ltd
- Press & Publicity Assistant, Channel 4 Television
- Farm Manager, DE+LM Tyson
- Retail Analyst, Ferndale Food
- Director of Rural Research, Bidwell's Property Consultants