Students’ performance will be reviewed at the end of the academic year. Students who fail 50% or more of their registered modules, and who fail to progress to the next stage of their programme, will be identified under the UCD Continuation – Academic progress policy. Students’ performance will continue to be reviewed in subsequent trimesters and students will be invited to meetings with the College of Science office for support and guidance.

Where the rate of progression and performance over two academic years is deemed unacceptable, a case will be submitted to the Governing Board for review. A recommendation for discontinuation may be the outcome of this review.

As Stages 3 and 4 have the most dynamic components of the programme, and the material studied previously may no longer be relevant, a student who has been away from the programme for a significant period should be required to register again to Stage 3. The upper limit for completion of Stages 3 and 4 should be six years if they choose to do 120 credits with 20 in each year.

Due to the nature and breadth of the subject, Zoology graduates are employed in most of the industries and state organisations that employ biologists. These include the National Parks and Wildlife Services, National Museum, Marine Institute, semi-state bodies such as the Environmental Protection Agency, ESB, Bord Iascaigh Mhara and Inland Fisheries Ireland, conservation bodies, aquaculture,  universities, secondary schools, environmental consultancies, and several areas of biotechnology.

Graduate opportunities are also available for students to pursue MSc or PhD programmes. Taught MSc programmes that can be pursued by Zoology graduates at UCD include Applied Environmental Science, Environmental Sustainability (Online) and Global Change: Ecosystem Science and Policy.

Students complete 50 credits from programme modules (core/options). Additional modules can be selected from within the BSc programme to complete 60 credits or alternatively, students can select 10 credits from elective modules.

Module ID	Module Title	Trimester	Credits
Stage 2 Core Modules
BMOL20060	Biomolecular Lab Skills 1	Autumn	5
BIOL20060	Scientific Communication	Spring	5
ZOOL20030	Principles of Zoology	Spring	5
Stage 2 Core Modules
Stage 2 Options - A)MIN0OF: CHEM20090 is a CORE MODULE for students who wish to progress with any subject in the BBB stream. Students registered to, or who have taken, both CHEM20080 and CHEM20100, are not required to take CHEM20090. Students who are unable to register to CHEM20090 should contact the Science Office.
CHEM20090	Chemistry for Biology	Autumn	5
Stage 2 Options - A)MIN0OF: CHEM20090 is a CORE MODULE for students who wish to progress with any subject in the BBB stream. Students registered to, or who have taken, both CHEM20080 and CHEM20100, are not required to take CHEM20090. Students who are unable to register to CHEM20090 should contact the Science Office.
Stage 2 Options - B)MIN0OF: Students who wish to to take Zoology in Stage 3 should take ENVB20050 in Stage 2. ENVB20050 is a pre-requisite for a Stage 3 core Zoology module (ENVB30010).
ENVB20050	Principles of Environmental Biology & Ecology	Spring	5
Stage 2 Options - B)MIN0OF: Students who wish to to take Zoology in Stage 3 should take ENVB20050 in Stage 2. ENVB20050 is a pre-requisite for a Stage 3 core Zoology module (ENVB30010).