Evidence suggests that we are currently living in the midst of a global biodiversity crisis. Species extinction is occurring at a higher rate than at any time in evolutionary history, primarily as a result of human activity. The conservation of biodiversity is therefore one of the major environmental challenges currently facing humanity. This course will give you the opportunity to understand this challenge and perhaps make a difference to our future environment.
As pressure on the natural environment intensifies, there is a growing need for skilled professionals in the areas of wildlife protection, biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management.
Wildlife conservation offers a rewarding and exciting career in protecting global bio-diversity. This degree provides people interested in environmental or conservation biology with both an understanding of ecological processes and an appreciation of the wider social and legal context in which conservation operates in practice.
The entry requirements for this course are 104 to 120 tariff points from 3 A-Levels including 32 from one required subject, or equivalent qualifications. BTEC Extended Diploma DMM.
If English is not your first language, you will need to provide evidence that you can understand English to a satisfactory level. English language requirements for this course are normally:
IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each component, or equivalent.
Year One
Physical Geography
Topics in Contemporary Science
Ecological Conservation
Biology
Reporting, Investigative and Practical Skills
Year Two
Ecology & Ecosystems Management
Environmental Pollution
Field Research: Environment
Evolution & Wildlife Conservation
Marine Geography
Optional units
Applied Geospatial Science
Environmental Archaeology & Paleoecology
Year Three
Wildlife Behaviour & Habitat Conservation
Independent Research Project
Optional units
Freshwater Resource Management
Landscape Patterns & Processes
Primate Behavioural Ecology
Advanced Environmental Law & Planning
Emergence & Extinction in the Ice Ages
Earth Surface Processes & Landforms
Genetics
Marine Conservation
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.
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