WILDLIFE BIOLOGY COURSE

[Guest Countryboyo]

Was accepted for a third level course in Wildlife Biology. Just wondering has anyone here done this course or a similar one and what are the Job opportunities in this area?

[Pernille Egeberg 0]

Was accepted for a third level course in Wildlife Biology. Just wondering has anyone here done this course or a similar one and what are the Job opportunities in this area?

 

I have done a Bachelor in Wildlife-ecology and behaviour and I am now doing a masters in Conservation and Biodiversity so might be similar to what you are doing.

It is hard to say what job opportunities are after, many at first do research assistance work to gain experience, but it depend on what your interests are, if you would like to work with reptiles you would have to work in warmer places to do this.

If you are more interested in British nature you can work as a conservationist in managing forests, populations of animals to best perserve the nature.

You will get a better idea of your interests once you start, it is a very interesting education as you will get to go out in nature and do experiments. One advice is to do some volunteer work while studying to expand your skills, nobody hires anyone in this field without having done some paid or unpaid work in the field.

Hope this helps.

[Guest Countryboyo]

Was accepted for a third level course in Wildlife Biology. Just wondering has anyone here done this course or a similar one and what are the Job opportunities in this area?

 

I have done a Bachelor in Wildlife-ecology and behaviour and I am now doing a masters in Conservation and Biodiversity so might be similar to what you are doing.

It is hard to say what job opportunities are after, many at first do research assistance work to gain experience, but it depend on what your interests are, if you would like to work with reptiles you would have to work in warmer places to do this.

If you are more interested in British nature you can work as a conservationist in managing forests, populations of animals to best perserve the nature.

You will get a better idea of your interests once you start, it is a very interesting education as you will get to go out in nature and do experiments. One advice is to do some volunteer work while studying to expand your skills, nobody hires anyone in this field without having done some paid or unpaid work in the field.

Hope this helps.

 

To be honest Id be mostly interested in conservation here in Ireland. I wouldnt mind working In a National Park. The problem is there are not a lot of jobs in this area In Ireland compared to the rest of Europe. Unless things change after the recession. IM 24 so Its a big decission for me . I dont want to commit to something unless I can be reasonably sure I will gain employment out of it.

[Pernille Egeberg 0]

I would suggest that you volunteer in a national park that way you will get to know the people and your chances of getting a job is much higher. My friend finished her masters last year and she got a job thorough that as a conservation officer. Its always about knowing the right people.

There is no garantee of getting a job but its a job that bets sitting in an office all day. If it is something you a passionate about Ill say go for it, perhaps your first job is not going to be the right one but at it will gain you experience to get a better one.

[StephOC 6]

I have a degree in Wildlife Biology. I now work as a full time researcher in bumblebee ecology in Stirling University. Sometimes I wish I was doing something more practical then research and publishing papers. The other replies to this post are right; you need to get as much experience as you can.

 

Most jobs are about getting your foot in the door, so try to volunteer with a few different organisations on a regular basis (Maybe National Parks, Wildlife Trust, BTCV, etc,) and get yourself known. Once you've shown you have the skills you need, and are reliable, etc, make it clear that you'll be looking for a job when you finish and ask everyone how they got their's.

 

Also, go on a website like Environmentjob. Pick the jobs you would like to do and spend any spare time you have getting the exact experience/qualifications that they're looking for. This may mean doing extra courses in stats/computing, health and safety, communication skills, chainsaw use or trailer driving.

 

But there are SO many candidates for every job in this field. You have to tick ALL of their boxes and then show that you have the extra passion and skills by spending your time doing all the volunteering as well.

 

Good Luck!

[Guest Countryboyo]

Cheers Lads all advice greatly appreciated