Ecology and Wildlife Conservation BSc (Hons)

Career opportunities

We are proud to have one of the best graduate employment records of any UK university.Graduates of the course will be well prepared to pursue careers within a range of organisations involved in conservation biology or general environmental management.

Potential employers include Wildlife Trusts, Natural England, The Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, The Environment Agency, RSPB, the National Trust, local authority departments and international conservation NGOs.The course also equips students for further study on Masters courses or in research. Graduates also gain transferable business skills should they wish to move into a different professional field, e.g. Law.

Key Facts

Next start dates:
September 2012, September 2013

Location:
Bournemouth University (Talbot Campus)

School:
School of Applied Sciences,

Duration:
3 years full-time with two 5-week placements (or 4 years with a 40-week placement); 6 years part-time

Delivery method:
Full-time, Part-time

Entry requirements:
For 2012 entry: 300 tariff points, typically from 3 A-levels or equivalent.
For 2013 entry: 300 tariff points, including 100 from one required subject (e.g. B at A-level). BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM
Further details about entry requirements

Required subjects:
You will be required to have at least one of the following subjects: Geography, Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths.

Recommended GCSEs:
A minimum of 5 GCSEs grades A* - C including a Science, Maths and English or equivalent qualifications

If English is not your first language:
IELTS 6.5 (Academic) or above.
International entry requirements

UCAS code:
CD14

Course reference:
BSEWCF

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