Ecology and Conservation with a Year in Applied Research

In response to the global need for professionals equipped to address the crises of biodiversity loss and climate change, and the closely related water, food and health challenges, we have developed the BSc (Hons) Ecology and Conservation.

You will be equipped with the scientific knowledge, practical skills and ethical awareness to make meaningful contributions towards solving real-world environmental and societal challenges, researching ecological systems and leading and designing evidence-based conservation efforts to promote ecological sustainability, with hands-on experience through field courses, placements and research projects.

Our degree uses ethical, sustainable, and innovative approaches to create graduates who are not only professionally competent but also capable of critical thinking and creative problem-solving.

On completion of your studies, you will be able to confidently enter the workforce, with career prospects in conservation NGOs and businesses, environmental consultancy, government agencies and academia.

The Year in Applied Research enables you to develop advanced research skills. You will be housed in our research groups, on exchange with our partners in Exeter or Aberystwyth, or can be linked with industry, or a combination of these options.

In Year 1, you will typically study areas including: Cellular & Microbial Biology; Becoming a Scientist; Ecology and Behaviour; Evolution and Genetics; Life in the Oceans.

In Year 2, you will typically study areas including: Plants and the Environment Field Course; Data analysis and scientific writing; Population and Community Ecology; Conservation Biology; Sustainable Management from Catchment to Coast.

In Year 3: Year in Applied Research.

In Year 4, you will typically study areas including: Professional skills in conservation.