Course summary

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. Why study BSc (Hons) Ecology & Wildlife Conservation with Foundation Year at BU?

• 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.

• 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.

• You'll be career ready, with 95% of graduates in employment or further study within fifteen months of finishing the course. (source DiscoverUni 2022)