BSc Ecology and Conservation
Entry requirements
A level: BBC-BBB IB: We are happy to accept IB qualifications which achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points. Subject-specific requirements at Higher Level (HL) Grade 5 may apply.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Marine Biology, exploring ecological and conservation principles. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, and Fieldwork. The programme includes fully-funded residential field trips, an international field course, and an optional conservation placement. A 40-credit final-year research project leads to an independent dissertation.
Modules
- Biology in Practice
- Ecology
- Genetics and Evolution
- Introduction to Cell Biology
- Biodiversity
- Chemistry for Biologists
- Language 1
- Environmental Issues
- Research Methods in Biology
- Biogeography
- Zoo Conservation and Animal Behaviour
- Invertebrate Ecology
- Up-Canopy Biology
- Molecular Genetics
- The Secret Life of Trees
- Ecology and Conservation Placement
- Animal and Wildlife Conservation: International Field Course
- Ecology and Conservation Research Project
- Biodiversity and Conservation Field Course
- Field Botany
- Ecological Genetics
- Genomics and Bioinformatics
- Solutions to the Biodiversity and Climate Crises
- Soil Ecology and Ecosystem Processes
- Ecotoxicology