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I think more like 15k total. Usually around 5k a year (although if you start now I think it's more expensive than when I started)


haha, if only.. at the end of the three year bachelor of science, majour in zoology it would have left me with a bill of $45 000 to pay off, no joke.. its alot of money and work, to becoem a zoologist.. note me stepping down to animal attendant courses...

i didnt bother with HECS or the course as i only ever wanted to be the attendant, although the imfo and research would be fun..
 
arent we all.. good luck..

to be a zoologist.. you would need to pay $15000 + a year, at say.. maquarie UNI and study a bachelor of science majouring in Zoology. keeping in mind over three + years, it will rack up to well over $45 000 :D

OR

you could do what im doing, and do into the 'animal attendant' industry.. pet-shop, kennel, animal attendant at the zoo sort of thing..

and do a course at tafe, you dont necessarily need a UAI. but study any way.. (back-up) and go get a job at a petshop, vet, or a wildlife park, kennel .. ANYTHIGN TO DO WITH ANIMALS.. show them your dedicated.. and go for a certificate III in animal attendancy, or if you cant get a job in the indistry untill out of school, do a certificate II when you get out, as i am..

google it...

or, get your folks to invest a few grand.. and start breeding.. :D

hope this helps..

Try 15000 all up (for 3 years) - I am doing a Bachelor of biological science and that is just under 2500 a semester - now I'm in honours so that adds an extra year, bringing it to 20000 for the 4 years. The fees you quote must mean you are on full fees, not commonwealth assisted - there is no way they are possible otherwise.

My suggestions:

Vet
Vet nurse
Zoologist (jobs in this field are not easy to find)

There are degrees you can do if you don't get high enough marks for Vet Science - Animal science at La Trobe university is one of them - most people doing that are trying to transfer to vet - my ex was in biological science and transferred to vet after first year - you must do physics in first year to get into most unis vet courses however.

If you want to do zoology, do an animal science course and do honours - you are basically not going to get a job in zoology without it.
 
Hey mate,

Im really trying to do conservation, captive breeding, zoo keeping, and land conservation.
Im trying to do conservation and wildlife biology at deakin Uni. and it needs a score of 82 (can change over the years depending on no. of applicants)
I realy want to do this course but Im not the smartest guy in the class room....espescially when Im doin subjects that have no relation to what I want to do,
So what Im tryin to do is gor for the experience rather then the education, so Im tryin to do as much voluntry work, keep a wide variety of snakes includinf venomous, and try and prove to wildife parks, zoos and the like that I am passionate and dedicated to the work....
The way Im doin it is a little risky but I reall dont think Ill be able to get the score I need (it jumped 20 points in 2 years!!!!)

anyway thats what Im goin for, and the way im tryin to get it..hopes this helps

cheers, matt
 
hi
I want to do something around bugs possibly frogs and herps too
I'm doing yr 12 this year(re entry), and next year im doing a bach of science at adelaide uni. In my third year i finally get to study bugs and hopefully if i get in to honurs, thats where i really get to specialise im my chosen field - entomology.
I thnk its too hard to know what exact career this wil lead to, but i know i will find something interesting.

Sarah B
 
hi
I want to do something around bugs possibly frogs and herps too
I'm doing yr 12 this year(re entry), and next year im doing a bach of science at adelaide uni. In my third year i finally get to study bugs and hopefully if i get in to honurs, thats where i really get to specialise im my chosen field - entomology.
I thnk its too hard to know what exact career this wil lead to, but i know i will find something interesting.

Sarah B

Make sure you have an entemologist at adelaide uni - otherwise I would suggest La Trobe, because I know for a fact there is an entemologist here.
 
It's around $6-7k a year for B Science in NSW. B Science is the course to do to get into zoology.
 
Hey mate,

Im really trying to do conservation, captive breeding, zoo keeping, and land conservation.
Im trying to do conservation and wildlife biology at deakin Uni. and it needs a score of 82 (can change over the years depending on no. of applicants)
I realy want to do this course but Im not the smartest guy in the class room....espescially when Im doin subjects that have no relation to what I want to do,
So what Im tryin to do is gor for the experience rather then the education, so Im tryin to do as much voluntry work, keep a wide variety of snakes includinf venomous, and try and prove to wildife parks, zoos and the like that I am passionate and dedicated to the work....
The way Im doin it is a little risky but I reall dont think Ill be able to get the score I need (it jumped 20 points in 2 years!!!!)

anyway thats what Im goin for, and the way im tryin to get it..hopes this helps

cheers, matt

82 isn't nearly as much as it sounds, if you get high 70s in good subjects (no general maths, general science, standard English or similar) then you'll get that.
 
If you want to do zoology, do an animal science course and do honours - you are basically not going to get a job in zoology without it.

For most unis this simply isn't the case. I looked into animal science a lot and most of the time (for example, at Sydney University) it's an agricultural course, pigs, sheep, etc. B Science has a major of Biology at all universities, and zoology at some universities. I'm currently doing B Science and am taking chemistry, biology and genetics. I'm sure there are exceptions but it's the general degree to get into zoology. I agree with the honours part though.
 
at say.. maquarie UNI and study a bachelor of science majouring in Zoology. ..


Mac Uni don't offer Zoology majors anymore. I Think I was the last student to come out of there with one back in 2000.

They still offer zoological subjects, biology majors, Conservation Biology, and Biodiversity majors, but not a Zoology major.

Of course, next year might be different again.

:p

Hix
 
For most unis this simply isn't the case. I looked into animal science a lot and most of the time (for example, at Sydney University) it's an agricultural course, pigs, sheep, etc. B Science has a major of Biology at all universities, and zoology at some universities. I'm currently doing B Science and am taking chemistry, biology and genetics. I'm sure there are exceptions but it's the general degree to get into zoology. I agree with the honours part though.

Yeah I was reffering to the La Trobe course only - that does include a little husbandry but you can bee a zoo major in third year still - I would suggest a biological science course (what I am doing) which offers more freedom.
 
another option is to go to TAFE doing animal studies then move on to captive animals and so on, at the end of it all you will qualify as an animal attendant meaning you look after and care for captive animals in zoo's wildlife parks and even circuses
then there is a short course aimed at reptiles and reptile care
so it could lead onto a reptile care position

at least thats my plan :D
 
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