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BSc (Hons) Ecology and Conservation

Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

The world faces unprecedented environmental challenges, which threaten the future of plants, animals, and people. You'll focus on ecological concepts, the natural world, and how we conserve it, through exploring the community and ecosystem ecology of habitats, plants, and the people who use them.

This course will help you explore practical solutions to these problems, through a range of lectures, practicals, and fieldwork, preparing you for a career in ecology and conservation.

Our 200-hectare rural campus offers a unique learning environment where you will put theory into practice and gain hands-on ecology and conservation experience. We utilize this outdoor classroom in many of our modules, for example, by undertaking species and habitat surveys across the campus. You will be taught by lecturers who have vast experience in the conservation sector and in ecological research.

Throughout the course, you will have the chance to participate in many exciting field courses. You will have the opportunity to visit South Africa, southern Spain, and Pembrokeshire, where you will learn about the unique biodiversity of savannah, Mediterranean, and coastal ecosystems, respectively.

General Eligibility

For UK Students:

  • Standard offer: 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications.

  • Contextual offer: 104 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications.

  • GCSE English and Maths grade C / 4.

International Students:

  • 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications.

  • GCSE English and Maths grade C / 4.

International qualifications

We accept qualifications from all over the world – check yours here: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/international/study-and-courses/your-application/entry-requirements-by-country

Part Time Work Details

20 hours work permit for international students

What You'll Study

1 Final year
  • Dissertation

  • Ecosystem Ecology

  • Introduction to Ecological Consultancy

  • Africa Field Course

  • UK Field Course

  • Global Agriculture and Food Security

  • Marine and Freshwater Ecology

2 Year 1
  • Principles of Ecology

  • Introduction to Plant Ecology

  • Biodiversity Conservation

  • Ecological Census Techniques

  • Introduction to Animal Ecology

  • Practical Conservation Skills

3 Year 2
  • Applied Habitat Management

  • Land Use Ecology

  • Experimental Design and Analysis

  • Environmental Monitoring and Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

  • Law and Policy

  • Technical Skills

4 Year 3

Placement year for sandwich course students

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.5
  • TOEFL74
  • PTE59

Accepted qualifications:

  • IELTS Academic

  • TOEFL iBT, including ‘Home Edition' - We accept the online test as well

  • IGCSE

  • Cambridge

  • Oxford

  • Pearson Test of English

  • International/European Baccalaureate

  • A/O level

  • Trinity College ISE

  • KITE - We accept the online test as well

  • Various country qualifications

6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component

This requirement is for Year One entry only. If you're starting in Year Two or final year you'll need a higher grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component

Ready to get started?

For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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