Bachelor in Ecology and Wildlife Conservation - Grado en Ecología y Conservación de Vida Salvaje

There’s a growing demand for professionals with skills in wildlife protection, biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management. This course will give you a solid scientific grounding in the science of ecology and how it can be used to conserve species.

104-120 UCAS tariff points from 2 A-levels or equivalent qualifications. BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM. Foundation year: 48-72 UCAS tariff points.

International entry requirements:
If English is not your first language you´ll need IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each of the components or equivalent.

Learn from expert academics, professional practitioners and guest speakers who will guide you through the wider social and legal context in which ecological conservation operates
Gain practical experience with opportunities for fieldwork in a fantastic variety of local habitats including forests, meadows, heaths and maritime environments
Undertake a 5-week placement in your first year as well as an additional 5-week or 30-week placement in your third year
Select subjects that match your personal passions and ambitions as the course has a wide range of options units
Engage in our many staff research collaborations with conservation organisation and be part of a thriving network of staff, students and professional practitioners working together for wildlife conservation
93% of graduates felt academic staff on this course were good at explaining things and you´ll be career-ready with 95% of our graduates in employment or further education after 15 months.

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
Ecological Research Skills
Physical Geography
Residential Field Trip
Wildlife Protection

Year 2
Core units
Advanced Skills for Conservation
Ecosystems
Evolutionary Biology

Option units
Wildlife Survey Skills
International Field Trip

Semester 1 (choose one):
Animal Biology
Environmental Pollution
Marine Geography

Semester 2 (choose one):
Applications of Environmental Sciences
Behavioural Ecology
Environmental & Societal Challenges
Microbiology
Geographic Information Systems
Quaternary Environments

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.