BSc Wildlife Conservation with Foundation Year
Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 64 UCAS points. A level: 64 UCAS Tariff points. At least one full A level is required. BTEC: MPP T level: Pass (D or E). Science only accepted subject. Must have passed all components. Access to HE: 64 UCAS Tariff points from a QAA Approved Level 3 Access to HE Diploma. GCSE: In addition to Level 3 requirements, you must have evidence of Level 2 GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above. Scottish Highers: 64 UCAS Tariff points from Higher Level. Irish Leaving Certificate: 64 UCAS Tariff points from Higher Level. IB: 26 points.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Biological Sciences specialising in wildlife conservation and ecology. Core topics include Fieldwork, Environmental Analysis, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Data Analysis, and Mathematical Modelling. The course includes residential field courses and a final-year research project, with GIS applications for environmental monitoring. A foundation year pathway is available for students without standard science qualifications.
Modules
- Biological Principles
- Environmental Conservation
- Data Handling
- Professional Communications
- Science for Health
- Earth Processes
- Introduction to Zoo Biology
- Biodiversity
- Global Distribution of Wildlife
- Field Biology
- Genes to Ecosystems
- Study Skills
- Conservation Biology
- Wildlife Behavioural Ecology
- Monitoring Environmental Change
- Ecology in Action
- Research Skills
- Ocean Challenges
- Primate Behaviour and Conservation
- Environmental Geographical Information Systems
- Practical Ecology and Conservation
- Final Year Project and Professional Skills
- Final Year Project with Science Communication and Professional Skills (HANS)
- Mitigating Climate Change
- Modelling Environmental Systems
- Tropical Ecology and Conservation
- Applied Freshwater Biology