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Ecology and Wildlife Conservation (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)

Bournemouth University

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Bournemouth University
UCAS CODE: CD15

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    22-SEP-25

  • Duration

    4 Years

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 90% of graduates in employment or further study within fifteen months of finishing the course. (source DiscoverUni 2023)Our students work in partnership with our staff to co-create featured projects, collaborating with professional practitioners and participating in individual placement opportunities. Take a look at our Co-creating Science webpage to find out about the exciting projects, work placements and final year dissertations our students get involved in, including moose behaviour in Norway, Madagascan rainforests, and chimpanzees in Tanzania to name just a few.

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 19,700per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

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QUALIFICATION TYPE

A level

A level :

104–120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of two A-levels

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University information

Bournemouth University

Bournemouth University

  • University League Table

    55th

  • Campus address

    Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, Poole, BH12 5BB, England

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Biological Sciences

    74th out of 94 7

  • Entry standards

    / Max 228
    108 48%

    82nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    74.0 74%

    57th

    7

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.04 76%

    56th

    24

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