BSc Ecology and Conservation
What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 96%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 97%
- Learning resources: 100%
- Student voice: 98%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 85%
- Gained a higher qualification: 10%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Skilled trades occupations: 15%
- Conservation and environment professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 20 graduates, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- North West: 15%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 10%
- East Midlands: 35%
- West Midlands: 25%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 5%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 65%
- Other HE qualification: 35%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Ecology and Conservation at Nottingham Trent University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £23,000 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £34,000. The £27,500 median after five years is £1,500 more than the UK median for Ecology and environmental biology.
What do graduates of BSc Ecology and Conservation at Nottingham Trent University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Ecology and Conservation at Nottingham Trent University?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Ecology and Conservation at Nottingham Trent University?
The average entrant had 115 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Ecology and Conservation at Nottingham Trent University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.