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Ecology and Conservation with a Year in Professional Practice at University of Kent - UCAS

University of Kent

Degree level: Undergraduate

Ecology and Conservation with a Year in Professional Practice

Course summary

Join the oldest undergraduate conservation programme in the UK. Our degree equips future ecology and conservation professionals. Natural science areas of focus include ecology, wildlife survey methods, rewilding, wildlife management, conservation biology, biogeography, and conservation genetics, and include an emphasis on field-trips with some lab-based training too. Explore the human dimensions of conservation including climate change, environmental sustainability, species reintroduction, working with rural communities, human-wildlife conflict and conservation policy, so upon graduation, you can make a real difference in tomorrow’s world. Graduate with skills in wildlife and habitat surveying, data analysis, survey design, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), and ecological project management - having planned your own dissertation research project in the final year. Become part of the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), an award-winning research centre. You’ll be taught by award-winning DICE staff, giving you the knowledge, skills and global networks to address modern environmental challenges. Our extensive range of UK and overseas field trips take advantage of the UK’s rich landscapes, our beautiful green campus, and you could even venture to the forests and beaches of Costa Rica on our tropical field course. Kent is now an epicentre of rewilding efforts in the UK, and we take advantage of our proximity to reintroduction projects including the bison in Blean woods, just a stone's throw from the University of Kent. The year in professional practice gives you the opportunity to spend up to a year undertaking work placements with organisations relevant to your degree programme. Placements can be at home or abroad and give you the opportunity to apply your academic skills in a practical context, offering you rare and unique experiences which will set you apart.

Modules

Year 1 Compulsory modules currently include: Biodiversity  Wildlife Conservation and Management  Principles of Biogeography and Ecology  Environmental Sustainability  Surveying and Monitoring for Biodiversity  Academic and Research Skills  Optional modules may include: Foundations of Biological Anthropology How Humans Evolved Biodiversity of Life Genetics and Evolution People, Place and Environment Geographical Patterns and Processes Year 2 Compulsory modules currently include: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Key Issues in Conservation Science Practical Data Analysis and Interpretation Applied Ecology and Conservation Optional modules may include: Environment and Development Animal Form and Function Plant Physiology and Adaptation Environmental Policy and Practice Year in Industry Year 3 Compulsory modules currently include: Research Project Optional modules may include: Contemporary Issues in Conservation and Geography Tropical Conservation Science Field Course Climate Change and Conservation Saving Endangered Species Geographies of Tourism and Development Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation Genetics


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
1T16
Institution code:
K24
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements


Student Outcomes

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50%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
95%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

All fees for 2024/25 are to be confirmed. Please see the programme page at www.kent.ac.uk for further information on fees and funding options.
Ecology and Conservation with a Year in Professional Practice at University of Kent - UCAS