BSc Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Entry requirements
Offers are tariff based, 104 - 128 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification* e.g.: A Levels: Including grade C in a science subject at A2 level (e.g. Biology, Geography, Geology, Environmental Sciences/Studies, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Economics, Statistics, Psychology); General Studies and Key Skills not accepted. BTEC National Extended Diploma in a relevant subject (e.g. Countryside Management, Applied Science, Forestry & Arboriculture, or Animal Management)**: DMM - DDM Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma in a relevant subject (e.g. Countryside Management, Applied Science, Forestry & Arboriculture, or Animal Management)**: DMM - DDM Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma in Applied Science or Laboratory Skills**: DMM – DDM International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass required, including H5 in a Science subject. Access: Science/Environmental based Access courses considered Pass Required. Welsh Baccalaureate: We will accept this qualification in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications T Levels: T Levels in a relevant subject considered on a case-by-case basis Extended Project Qualification: Points can include a relevant Extended Project (EPQ) but must include a minimum 2 full A-levels, or equivalent.
About this course
BSc (Hons) Zoology, covering animal diversity, evolution, and ecological interactions. Core topics include Fieldwork, Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Environmental Analysis, and Human Behaviour. The course offers field courses in Borneo, India, Canada, and Florida, alongside optional modules in herpetology, primatology, and marine ecology. A final-year research dissertation is supported by training in experimental design and statistics.
Modules
- Ecology & Evolution
- Ecosystem Function and Services
- Environmental Management and Conservation
- Organismal Diversity 1
- Year 1 Tutorials
- Tutorials Year 1
- Practical and Field Skills for Environmental Scientists
- Principles of Conservation
- Conservation Practice
- Becoming a Researcher
- Geospatial Data Skills
- Introduction to Primatology
- Invertebrates
- Ecology: Interactions in the Natural World
- Marine Ecology
- Borneo Tropical Ecology and Herpetology
- Conservation Field Skills in a Re-wilded Landscape
- Tropical Conservation Field Course
- Life in the North: Canadian Field Ecology
- India Field Course
- Florida Field Course 1: Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Biodiversity
- Space, Power and Ideology
- Plant Diversity and Conservation
- Woodland Conservation
- Introduction to Herpetology
- Introduction to Ornithology
- Behavioural Ecology
- Field Course: Environmental Conflicts
- Florida Field Course 2: Ecology and Conservation of Subtropical Wetlands
- Spain Field Course
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Advances in Conservation
- Independent Dissertation Research
- Science Communication Skills
- Sgiliau Cyfathrebu Gwyddoniaeth
- The Urban Anthropocene
- Environmental Policy
- Applied Botany
- Forest Ecology
- Freshwater Ecosystems
- Molecular Ecology and Evolution
- Advanced GIS and Remote Sensing
- Human Aspects of Conservation
- Forest Ecosystems and Services
- Life in a Changing Climate
- Marine Conservation and Exploitation