Bournemouth University Undergraduate Open Day
13 Jun 2026, 09:00
Poole
This top-up degree will build on Foundation courses in Marine, Freshwater or Coastal Conservation to provide a university experience and opportunity to co-create research with academics in the discipline.
Why study BSc (Hons) Marine Ecology and Conservation (Top-up) at BU?
This course will provide new legislative contexts for conservation, as well as further fieldwork opportunities and chances to learn about the ecology of marine mammals
You will be introduced to new contexts for understanding conservation in the marine environment, such as UK habitat directives and legislation and policy frameworks
The majority of your teaching will take place at BU’s Talbot Campus, however you will undertake fieldwork and spend at least one day a week at Kingston Maurward College.
Core units include: Marine Conservation | Independent Research Project | Marine Mammal Ecology and Behaviour | Marine Field Study Techniques.
Option units: (choose one) include: Environmental Law | Freshwater Resource Management | Biological Oceanography
The following entry points are available for this course:
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Foundation Degree with 60% or above in a required subject. HND with Merit or above in a required subject.
Required subject: Marine Ecology & Conservation, Marine Science
GCSE English Language or English Literature and Mathematics grade C (or grade 4 in the reformed GCSE grading) or equivalent qualifications.
AccessBU: AccessBU provides you with the opportunity to tell us about your circumstances that are not always evident in your UCAS application. This widening access initiative also considers relevant criteria such as being in care or if you live in an area with a low participation rate in Higher Education - if you are eligible, your offer could be up to 16 UCAS tariff points below the published tariff.
Apprenticeships: We recognise the transferable knowledge and skills gained through apprenticeships and welcome applications from students with a Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship recognised by the Institute for Apprenticeships. Each application will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Deferred entry: We are happy to consider eligible applicants for deferred entry. If you have already submitted your application, you can request a deferral by contacting our Admissions Team.
Direct entry: We welcome applications from students who have previously studied at degree level at other institutions and wish to transfer onto a BU course. Our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) procedure enables credit awarded from one institution to contribute to a BU award, subject to an application process. Please contact our Future Students Enquiry Team for more information.
Mature applicants: We recognise that mature applicants may have a wealth of experience rather than formal qualifications, so we’ll consider your application on these merits if included in your application. You’ll need to apply to BU in the usual way through UCAS and you may be invited to an interview to discuss your suitability for the course based on the experience you tell us about in your application.
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each component, or equivalent. |
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland, EU & International | TBC |
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.
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Email:futurestudents@bournemouth.ac.uk
Phone:01202 961916
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