Professionals with expertise in wildlife protection, biodiversity conservation, and ecosystem management are in high demand. This course will provide you with a solid scientific foundation in ecology and how it can be used to conserve species. Learn from expert academics, professionals, and guest speakers who will walk you through the larger social and legal context in which ecological conservation operates.
Gain practical experience through fieldwork opportunities in a wide range of local habitats such as forests, meadows, heaths, and maritime environments.
Take a 2-week placement your first year, followed by a 4-week placement your second year, or a 30-week placement sandwich year after your second year.
Choose subjects that correspond to your personal interests and goals, as the course offers a wide range of options units.
Bournemouth University
BSc (Hons) Ecology & Wildlife Conservation (with Foundation Year option)
Entry Requirements
104-120 UCAS tariff points from 2 A-levels or equivalent qualifications. BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM.
Foundation year: 48-72 UCAS tariff points.
If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS (Academic) 6.0Â with a minimum of 5.5 in each of the compon
ents or equivalent.Â
Career Prospects
Our Ecology & Wildlife Conservation degree will prepare you for a variety of positions in this fascinating field, such as conservation biology and general environmental management. The skills you gain throughout your course are highly transferable, allowing you to pursue a career in a variety of fields if you so desire.
You will be well-positioned to find an exciting role in this sector if you develop your practical skills in the field while also learning about conservation in a global context.
Among the organisations you can go on to work for are:
- Wildlife trusts
- Natural England
- The RSPB
- The Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
- The Environment Agency
- The National Trust
- Local authority departments and international conservation NGOs.
Course Details
Effective conservation necessitates professionals who can integrate and comprehend ecology, as well as knowledge of general legislative frameworks and conservation biology. This course combines a variety of teaching methods such as lectures, laboratory-based practical sessions, field exercises, group activities, and research projects to promote both theoretical and reflective learning. You will also participate in a field research skills week, which will include practical exercises and group-based research in the local environment. You will be taught by a variety of faculty members with relevant expertise and knowledge to the course content. Senior academic staff, qualified professional practitioners, demonstrators, technicians, and research students will be among those involved. You will also benefit from industry guest lectures on a regular basis.
Foundation Year
Core units:
Academic Study Skills
Applied Sciences
Introduction to Biology
Introduction to Psychology
Mathematics in Science
Foundation Year Project
Year 1
Core units
Diversity of Life
Ecology
Scientific Research Skills
Physical Geography
Field Trip
Wildlife Protection
Year 2
Core units
Advanced Scientific Research Skills
Ecosystems
Option units
Wildlife Survey Skills
International Field Trip
Evolutionary Biology
Animal Biology
Environmental Pollution
Coasts and Coastal Adaptation
Applications of Environmental Sciences
Behavioural Ecology
Environmental & Societal Challenges
Microbiology
Geospatial Science
Quaternary Environments
Final Year
Core units:
Independent Research Project
Option units
Biological Oceanography
Climate & Environmental Change
Emergence & Extinction
Environmental Remote Sensing
Marine Conservation
Molecular Ecology
Wildlife and Ecotourism
Conservation Biogeography
Environmental Law
Freshwater Resource Management
Sustainable Development & Globalisation
Parasitology & Epidemiology
Primate Behavioural Ecology
Topics in Wildlife Conservation
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