MSc Wild Animal Biology

What is the RVC/ZSL MSc in Wild Animal Biology?

Since its inception this world-class specialist Masters course has produced hundreds of graduates, originating from dozens of countries. It provides wildlife researchers with a critical understanding of the management of wild animals and the epidemiology, treatment and control of wildlife disease. The course provides practical exposure to wild species in a captive setting and an understanding of their health, welfare and conservation. This masters also provides training in research methods relevant to the study of wildlife in both captive and wild settings.  

The Masters in Wild Animal Biology is taught jointly by the Royal Veterinary College and the Zoological Society of London. You will benefit from working and studying alongside veterinary graduates taking the MSc in Wild Animal Health as well as learning from internationally renowned experts in their field. 

Programme delivery

This specialist Masters course is completed over one-year full-time study, commencing in the Autumn. The course is delivered through two terms of lectures, seminars, tutorials and problem-based learning, with modular examinations, followed by a research project over the summer months (May-August), prior to final assessment. Teaching covers taxa e.g. mammals, reptiles, birds and the disciplines that influence these taxa, such as epidemiology, infectious diseases, conservation and management. The bulk of teaching takes place at The Zoological Society of London, Regents Park, with time also spent at Whipsnade Zoo and Royal Veterinary College, Camden and Hawkshead Campuses. Both Certificate and Diploma levels of study are available, there are no part-time or distance-learning options available.

The course starts in September each year.

Full Time

Term 1

There is a two-week orientation period that includes an introduction to studying at the Royal Veterinary College and ZSL, followed by four compulsory modules: 

  • Conservation Science (ZSL)
  • Ecosystems Health & Anthropogenic Drivers of Disease Emergence (ZSL)
  • Principles of Epidemiology and Surveillance (RVC)
  • Research Skills and Statistical Analysis (RVC)

Term 2

All students take the following 4 compulsory modules:

  • Health & Welfare of Captive Wild Animals (ZSL)
  • Practical Studies/Rotations (ZSL)
  • Wild Animal Health & Conservation Interventions (ZSL)
  • Wildlife Disease Investigation & Surveillance (ZSL)

Term 3

Research Project

The Research Project runs in Term 3 from end of April/beginning of May through to the end of August. 

To enquire about the exact start date please email admissions@rvc.ac.uk.

What will I learn?

During the programme you will acquire:      

  • A critical awareness of current problems in wildlife disease with implications for wildlife conservation and welfare·      
  • A new insight into veterinary interventions for the management of captive and free-living wild animals·      
  • A systematic understanding of the biological principles underpinning wild animal conservation and management, and the epidemiology, diagnosis and control of wildlife disease·      
  • Basic competence in veterinary techniques and preventative medicine for wild animals·      
  • A conceptual and practical understanding of how established techniques of research and enquiry are used to create knowledge in the field of wild animal health·      
  • A comprehensive understanding of scientific skills, including critical review of the scientific literature, and design and analysis of laboratory or field studies.

Upon completion of the MSc in Wild Animal Biology, you will have gained the analytical skills, understanding, confidence and the language to progress your career within a wide range of organisations, such as zoos, national parks, universities, conservation organisations and government departments worldwide.

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Academic qualifications

Applicants must have (or expect to receive) a UK university first or second class Honours degree or international equivalent in a Science-based subject. Preference is given to candidates with (or on track to achieve) first or upper second class Honours, but applications are encouraged from candidates with lower second class Honours and relevant experience.

Applicants who meet the academic criteria will be assessed based on their personal statement. Personal statements are assessed on commitment to work in research and conservation of captive and free-living animals and make a difference in global conservation outcomes through sustaining healthy captive and free-living wild animal populations. Evidence of an applicant’s commitment will be assessed on, but not restricted to, work experience (including voluntary), leadership roles, research, courses attended, internships, conferences and memberships.

Please contact Admissions if you are unsure whether your degree is equivalent.

English language requirements

A good working knowledge of scientific English is essential in order to follow the course. All applicants must have an acceptable English Language qualification:

  • IELTS (Academic) score of 7.0 or above with minimum 6.5 in each component

For those without IELTS, please see our English Language Requirements page for a full list of qualifications we will accept as alternatives.

 

What will I be able to do with my qualification?

Graduates of the MSc in Wild Animal Biology have gone on to pursue successful careers in wildlife management (with government agencies in both developing and developed countries), wildlife rehabilitation, wildlife-related research (at universities and zoological collections) and zoo management.

Some Wild Animal Biology MSc graduates continue to study towards a PhD with either the ZSL or RVC, or with other leading scientific research institutes.

Our graduates go on to enjoy a wide range of careers positions in veterinary medicine, including:

  • Camera Trapping Intern
  • Laboratory Technician
  • Ecosystem Assessment Programme Intern
  • Pathology Technician Research Assistant
  • Reserve Trainee Warden
  • Zoo Keeper
  • PhD
  • Graduate Ecologist

They also go on to work for a variety of different employers, for example:

  • ALcontrol Laboratories
  • Institute of Zoology
  • RSPCA
  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
  • Save the Rhino
  • The Ecology Consultancy
  • Sea Watch Foundation
  • The International Society for Ecology & Culture
  • United Nations (UN)
  • Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
  • Eloise Stephenson
    Eloise Stephenson, 2014 MSc Wild Animal Biology graduate, is currently employed as a Research Technician for the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia's national science agency.

  • Graham Duggan 
    Graham Duggan, another one of our graduates from 2014, is now working as a researcher for a 5-part natural history documentary series about Canadian wildlife.

See the ZSL website for detailed career profiles of some other recent graduates.

Key academic staff

Co-Course/Deputy Co-Course Directors

  • Dr Maria Diez Leon (RVC)
    María is the co-course director on the MSc WAB and WAH courses and is based at the RVC. María graduated in Biology at the University of Navarra. She went on to pursue an MSc. in Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare at the University of Edinburgh, followed by a PhD in the same field at the University of Guelph. Along with Chris, her role is to oversee the whole course, ensure that the modules are well integrated, and to ensure that the courses are meeting their objectives. 

  • Chris Yesson (ZSL)
    Chris Yesson is the co-course director on the MSc WAB and WAH courses and is based at ZSL. Chris works in Greenland and other areas, using a range of survey techniques, including a variety of camera surveys, to examine temperate and polar seabed habitats such as kelp forests and cold-water coral fields. 

  • Andres Valenzuela-Sanchez (ZSL) 
    Andrés is the deputy co-course director of the MSc WAB and WAH courses and is based at the Institute of Zoology, ZSL, where he is a Research Fellow in Wildlife Health. Andrés conducts research on the drivers and consequences of infectious diseases in free-living host populations, in addition to wildlife monitoring and conservation. He is a trained veterinarian and holds a PhD in Conservation Medicine from Universidad Andrés Bello, Chile. Along with María, Chris, and Bernat, his role is to oversee the whole course, with an emphasis on the ZSL perspective

  • Dr Bernat Marti Garcia (RVC) 
    Bernat is the deputy co-course director on the MSc WAB and WAH courses and is based at the RVC. He graduated in Veterinary Medicine at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and then went on to pursue postgraduate training in veterinary anatomic pathology. After obtaining the ECVP diploma he started working as a Lecturer at RVC and his areas of interest include infectious diseases and One Health. Along with María, Chris and Andrés, his role is to oversee the whole course, ensure that the modules are well integrated, and to ensure that the courses are meeting their objectives

Module Leaders:

  • Sheryl Bradley (ZSL) 
    Veterinary Nurse Manager.

Publications arising from MSc Wild Animal Biology Projects, Casebooks and Assignments

  

Peer-reviewed

  1. Agnew, R.C., Smith, V.J. and Fowkes, R.C., 2016. WIND TURBINES CAUSE CHRONIC STRESS IN BADGERS (MELES MELES) IN GREAT BRITAIN. Journal of wildlife diseases, 52(3).
  2. Barr, S., Chang, Y.-M., Versteege, L. and Díez-León, M. (2025), What Makes a Mother? Investigating Maternal Success in Ex Situ Cheetahs. Zoo Biology. https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.21894
  3. Becker, A., Negrões, N., Díez-León, M., Lafuente-Cartagena, I., Guerra, N., Larrea-Alcázar, D., Boron, V., Arias, M., Sainz, L., Peñaranda, M., Sanabaria, B. and Glikman, J.A. (2026), Hunting, non-timber forestry products, and jaguars (Panthera onca): How livelihoods influence views toward jaguars in protected areas of the Bolivian Amazon. Journal for Nature Conservation https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2025.127128
  4. Boere J, Esteban Diaz D, Holt WV 2011.  Sperm motility activation, sperm heterogeneity, and sperm-female tract interactions in Bennett’s wallaby (Macrops rufogriseus rufogriseus).  Reproduction Fertility and Development 23: 603-617.
  5. Böhm, M., Williams, R., Bramhall, H., McMillan, K., Davidson, A., Garcia, A., Bland, L., Bielby, J. & Collen, B. 2016 Correlates of extinction risk in squamate reptiles: the relative importance of biology, geography, threat and range size. Global Ecology and Biogeography 25: 391-405.
  6. Bouts, T., Harrison, N., Berry, K., Taylor, P., Routh, A. & Gasthuys, F. 2010. Comparison of three anaesthetic protocols in Bennett’s wallabies (Macropus rufogriseus), Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia,  37, 207–214
  7. Clark A, Silva-Fletcher A, Fox M, Kreuzer M, Clauss M 2016.  Survey of feeding practices, body condition and faeces consistency in captive ant-eating mammals in the UK. Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research 4, 183-195
  8. Clark FE, Fitzpatrick M, Hartley A, King AJ, Lee T, Routh A, Walker SL, George K 2011.  Relationship between behaviour, adrenal activity and environment in zoo-housed western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla).  Zoo Biology 30:1-16.
  9. Clark FE, Melfi VA 2011.  Environmental enrichment for a mixed species nocturnal mammal exhibit.  Zoo Biology 29: 1-17.
  10. Clauss M, Wilkins T, Hartley A, Hatt J-M 2009.  Diet composition, food intake, body condition and faecal consistency in captive tapirs in UK collections.  Zoo Biology 27: 1-13
  11. Dancer, A.M.M, Burn, C.B. 2018. Visitor effects on zoo house Sulawesi crested macaque (Macaca nigra) behavior: Can signs with ‘watching eyes’ requesting quietness help? Applied Animal Behaviour Science, (February), Vol 211: 88-94
  12. Fitzpatrick L.D, Pasmans F, Martel An, Cunningham A. 2018. Epidemiological tracing of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans identifies widespread infection and associated mortalities in private amphibian collections. Scientific Reports 8: 13845
  13. Freeland L., Ellis C., Michaels C.J., 2020. Documenting aggression, dominance, and the impacts of visitor interactions on Galápagos Tortoises (Chelonoidis nigra) in a zoo setting. Animals 2020, 10, 699; doi:10.3390/ani10040699
  14. Funk, W.S., Shadbolt, T., Fox, M.T. et al. Identification of Porrocaecum moraveci in red kites in England and Wales, a species of conservation concern. Parasitol Res 124, 61 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-025-08512-1
  15. Fuste, E., Obon, E., Olid, L. 2013. Hand-reared common swifts (Apus apus) in a wildlife rehabilitation centre: assessment of growth rates using different diets. Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research, Vol 1, No 2, October 2013
  16. Garner T.W.J, Stephen I, Wombwell E, Fisher M.C 2009.  The Amphibian Trade: Bans or Best Practice?  EcoHealth 07 May 2009
  17. Januszczak I.S., Bryant Z., Tapley B., Gill I., Harding L., Michaels C.J., 2016. Is behavioural enrichment always a success? Comparing food presentation strategies in an insectivorous lizard (Plica plica). Applied Animal Behaviour Science.
  18. Joyce, L., Spiro, S., Diener, E., Stadler, S., Guthrie, A. 2025 "Retrospective Mortality Review Of Socorro Doves (Zenaida Graysoni) In Zoological Institutions Worldwide: 1993–may 2024," Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 56(4), 725-734 https://doi.org/10.1638/2024-0135
  19. Kock R, Orynbayev M, Robinson S, Zuther S, Singh N, Beauvais W, Morgan E, Kerimbayev A, Khomenko S, Martineau H, Rystaeva R, Omarova Z, Wolfs S, Hawotte F, Radouz J, Milner-Gulland E, 2018. Saigas on the brink: Multidisciplinary analysis of the factors influencing mass mortality events. Science Advances, 4; eaao2314
  20. Lewis, RN, Chang, Y‐M,  Ferguson, A,  Lee, T,  Clifforde, L,  Abeyesinghe, SM 2020.  The effect of visitors on the behavior of zoo‐housed western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla). Zoo Biology: 1– 14. https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.21552
  21. Logan N, McMonagle E, Drew A, Takahashi E, McDonald M, Baron M, Gilbert M, Cleaveland S, Haydon D, Hosie M, 2016. Efficient generation of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV)-pseudotypes bearing morbilliviral glycoproteins and their use in quantifying virus neutralising antibodies. Vaccine, 34(6): 814-822
  22. Lurz PWW, Bertolino S, Koprowski J, Willis P, Tonkin M, Gurnell J 2015.  Squirrel monitoring: snapshots of population presence and trends to inform management.  In:  Shuttleworth CM, Lurz PWW, Hayward MW  (Eds)  Red Squirrels:  Ecology, Conservation and Management in Europe.  European Squirrel Initiative, UK. Pp281-300
  23. Madsen, E, Broekhuis, F 2018. Determining multi-species site use outside the protected areas of the Maasai Mara, Kenya, using false positive site-occupancy modelling. Oryx, doi:10.1017/S0030605318000297: 1-10
  24. Mather, E., Fogell, D.J., McCready, M., McInnes, K., Ewen, J.G. 2020. Testing management alternatives for controlling nest parasites in an endangered bird. Animal Conservation, https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.12658
  25. Metz, O, Williams J., Nielsen RK, Masters, N. 2017 Retrospective study of mortality in Asiastic lions (Pathera leo persica) in the European breeding population between 2000 & 2014. Zoo Biol, 36(1): 66-73
  26. Munday, C., Rose, P. 2022. Environmental and Social Influences on the Behaviour of Free-Living Mandarin Ducks in Richmond Park. Animals, 12(19). https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12192554
  27. Pastorino, G V, Christodoulides Y, Curone G, Pearce-Kelly P, Faustini M, Albertini M, Preziosi R, Mazzola S M. 2017. Behavioural profiles of Brown and Sloth Bears in Captivity. Animals 7(39). doi:10.3390/ani7050039
  28. Pastorino G V, Viau A, Curone G, Pearce-Kelly P, Faustini M, Vigo D, Mazzola S M, Preziosi R. 2017. Role of Personality in Behavioral Responses to New Environments in Captive Asiatic Lions (Panthera leo persica). Veterinary Medicine International, Article ID 6585380: 1 - 17
  29. Pettorelli N, Hilborn A, Broekhuis F, Durant SM 2009.  Exploring habitat use by cheetahs using ecological niche factor analysis. Journal of Zoology 277: 141-148
  30. Randau M, Carbone C, Turvey ST , 2013. Canine Evolution in Sabretoothed Carnivores: Natural Selection or Sexual Selection? PLoS ONE 8(8): e72868. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0072868
  31. Ravignani, A., Kello, C. T., de Reus, K., Kotz, S. A., Bella, S. D., Mendez-Arostegui, M., de Boer, B. 2018. Ontogeny of vocal rhythms in harbour seal pups : an exploratory study. Current Zoology, (July), 1–25. https://doi.org/10.1093/cz/zoy055/5050400
  32. Reinhart N.R, Ferguson S.H, Koski W.R, Higdon J.W, LeBlanc B., Tervo O., and Jepson P, 2013.  Occurrence of killer whale Orcinus orca rake marks on Eastern Canada-West Greenland bowhead whales Balaena mysticetus. 20th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Dunedin, New Zealand. Dec 9 - 13, 2013. 
  33. Reinhart NR, Ferguson SH, Koski WR, Higdon JW, LeBlanc B, Tervo O, Jepson PD , 2013. Occurrence of killer whale Orcinus orca rake marks on Eastern Canada-West Greenland bowhead whales Balaena mysticetus. Polar Biology. doi: 10.1007/s00300-013-1335-3
  34. Rose PE, Brereton JE, Croft DP, 2018. Measuring Welfare in captive flamingos: Activity patterns and exhibit usage in zoo-housed birds. Applied Animal Behavior Science, 205; pp. 115-125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2018.05.015
  35. Sangster L. Blake D.P, Robinson G, Hopkins T.C, Sa R.C.C, Cunningham A, Chalmers R, Lawson B. 2016. Detection and molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium parvum in British European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus). Veterinary Parasitology, 217: pp. 39-44.
  36. Serna H, Ann Pocknell, Anthony W. Sainsbury, Gabriela Peniche, Damer P. Blake & Katie M. Beckmann 2018  Eimeria spp. in captive-reared corncrakes (Crex crex): results of a GeneScan assay consistent with high prevalence of infection and extra-intestinal life stages. Avian Pathology, DOI: 10.1080/03079457.2018.1451621
  37. Sitas N, Baillie JEM, Isaac NJB 2009.  What are we saying?  Developing a standardized approach for conservation action.  Animal Conservation 12: 231-237.
  38. St-Amour V, Wong WM, Garner TWJ, Lesbarreres D 2008.  Anthropogenic influence on prevalence of two amphibian pathogens.  Emerging Infectious Diseases 14: 1175-1176.
  39. Steele, K., Chadwick, S., Debney, A. Gollock, M. 2018. Variation between European eel Anguilla anguilla (L.) stocks in five marshes of the Thames Estuary (United Kingdom). Wetlands Ecology and Management. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11273-018-9628-5
  40. Takahashi E.1, Lembo T.2 , Viana M.2, Halliday J.2, Packer C.3, Dubovi E.4, Kock R.1, Lankester F.5, Mzimbiri I.5, Sainsbury AW.6, Cleaveland S.2. 2013 VACCINATION AS A WILDLIFE DISEASE MANAGEMENT TOOL – CANINE DISTEMPER IN WILD FELIDS Asian Society of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, Page 56.
  41. Titus, S., Patterson, S., Prince-Wright, J., Dastjerdi, A., Molenaar, F. 2022. Effects of between and within herd moves on Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV) recrudescence and shedding in captive Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus). Viruses, 14(229).
  42. Perrin, K., Lopez, J., Molenaar, F., Eriksson Titus, S., Trimpert, J., Abdelgawad, A., Clauss, M., Schiffmann, C. 2022. Current surveillance practices for shedding of elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses in breeding and bachelor Asian elephant Elephas maximus herds in Europe. Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research, 10(4):183-187.

Non peer-reviewed

  1. Andanje, S., Davey, K., Ogwoke, B., Bruce, T., Wacher, T., & Amin, R. 2015: Mammal Diversity Surveys in the Coastal Forests; Kenya, Zoological Society of London xx. pp. '
  2. Bujak, E., Green, D. & Holt, W.V. 2009. Non-invasive reproductive hormone assessment using faeces from captive Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra). Proceedings of the 27th Mustelid Colloquium, Lisbon, Portugal, 18-20 November 2009. 
  3. Clark, F., Melfi, V., Farmer, H., 2007.  All For One and One For All? Environmental Enrichment for a Mixed-Species Nocturnal Mammal Exhibit. In: Eighth International Conference on Environmental Enrichment, Schonbrunn Zoo, Vienna, Austria.
  4. Cunningham, N., 2005. Visitor impact on captive felid behaviour at Edinburgh Zoo.  Proceedings of the seventh Annual Symposium on Zoo Research, Twycross Zoo, pp159-164
  5. Fuste, E., Olid, L., Obon, E., 2010.  Hand-reared common swifts (Apus apus) in a wildlife rehabilitation centre: assessment of growth rates with different diets.  Sixth European Zoo Nutrition Conference, Barcelona, 28-31, January 2010, p15.
  6. Fuste, E., 2010.  Current Research on swift diets.  The Common Swift Seminars, Berlin, 8-11 April 2010, pp6-8.
  7. Fuste, E., 2012. Success of hand-rearing common swift (Apus apus) using a diet based on mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) at a wildlife recovery centre: analysis of survival and fledgling weights compared to those on previous diets not composed of insects. 7th European Zoo Nutrition Conference, Zurich, 27-30th January 2012.
  8. Hickey, I., 2011. Is Training Enriching? The effect of positive reinforcement training on the psychological well-being of zoo-housed tigers (Panthera tigris). BIAZA Research Symposium, Bristol Zoo, 2011.
  9. Redden, J., Diez-Leon, M., Cook, J., Pastorino, G.Q. 2018. The effects of enclosure size, enclosure design and feeding regime on the activity levels of captive Amur tigers (Panthera tigris altaica). Proceedings of the BIAZA Annual Research Conference, Paignton Zoo, UK, July 2018.
  10. Rose, P., Clauss, M., 2006.  A Comparison of Husbandry, Feed Intake and Cause of Death of Captive Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) in the United Kingdom.  BIAZA Research Symposium, Colchester Zoo, July 2006.
  11. Rose, P., Hummel, J., Clauss, M., 2006.  Food and calculated energy intake in captive giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) in the UK.  Proceedings of the European Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians, Budapest, May 24-28, pp289-290.
  12. Stephenson, E., Silva-Fletcher, A., Waters, M. & Perera, V. 2015. Conserving Asian elephants post-mortem - an assessment of dentition, skull morphology and sutures. International Congress for Conservation Biology, Montpellier, France, 2nd-6th August, 2015.
  13. Viana M, Cleaveland S, Matthiopoulos J, Halliday J, Packer C, Craft ME, Hampson K, Czupryna A, Dobson AP, Dubovi EJ, Eblate E, Fyumagwa R, Hoare R, Hopcraft JGC, Horton DL, Kaare MT, Kanellos T, Lankester F, Mentzel C, Mlengeya T, Mzimbiri I, Takahashi E, Willett B, Haydon DT, Lembo T 2016.  Dynamics of a morbillivirus at the domestic-wildlife interface: canine distemper virus in domestic dogs and lions.  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 112: 1464-1469; doi: 10.1073/pnas.1411623112
  14. Westbury, A., Doernath Aguirre Alvarez, K.A., Dierenfeld, E., 2006.  Nutritional Adequacy of Gorilla Diets in EEP Facilities, Proceedings of the International Gorilla Workshop, Paignton Zoo.
  15. Westbury, A., Doernath Aguirre Alvarez, K.A., Dierenfeld, E., 2007.  Nutritional Adequacy of Gorilla Diets in EEP Facilities (Abridged version) BIAZA Zoo Research News Vol 8 No 1.
  16. Wilkins, T., Clauss, M. 2008.  Nutrition of captive tapir (Tapirus indicus and Tapirus terrestris): a study on feed intake, faecal consistency, body condition and health problems.  Zoo Nutrition conference, Chester Zoo, January 2008.

N.B. For each reference the student’s name is underlined.

Tuition Fees

The tuition fees for students commencing the course in 2026 are as follows:

Home Tuition Fees including Island Fees (Channel Islands & Isle of Man)

International Fees
£17,010

£33,650

Tuition fee amounts are subject to increase each academic year, please be aware of this when making your calculations and planning how much money you will require.

  • Students from countries outside the UK who wish to undertake full-time study at the RVC are required to pay the international fee for their programme of study (please see Fee statussection).
  • Information on Fees & Funding can be found here

The following course-related costs are included in the fees:

  • Access to books and journals essential to your course (print and digital)
  • Open access and bookable IT equipment such as PCs and laptops
  • Largely paperless curriculum plus £10 p.a. printing allowance
  • Annual membership of College gym (both campuses)
  • Free access to ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
  • Free transport provision for off-site visits *
  • Special access to events at ZSL and RVC
  • Access to discounted cafeteria at ZSL
  • 30% discount at ZSL retail outlets
  • Up to £1000 to support your research project costs (lab consumables, field travel etc)

Accommodation and living costs are not included in the fees. Our Housing Advice pages provide further information on College and private housing. 

*Other transport costs are not included in the fees 

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