Course Content
On this degree you will study through a range of lectures, tutorials, seminars and fieldwork. Our courses are modular and optional modules in the 2nd and final year allow you to expand your studies into new areas or develop specialisms that interest you.
What will you study on this course?
Years 1 and 2
The first year will provide you with an introduction to the ecological, economic and environmental principles on which conservation and forestry is based. In the second year you will develop your understanding of these principles and apply them to conservation and forestry practices. Subjects studied during the first two years include tree identification, site assessment, conservation practice, principles of conservation, environmental management, tree measurement, silviculture and inventory, forest and woodland management, data analysis and geographical information systems. By the end of the second year you will have acquired the knowledge and understanding needed for a sandwich placement year, should you wish to do one.
Year 3
In the third year, you will study unique modules in Wildlife Conservation and Forest Ecology, as well as undertake an independent research project (Honours Project) on a topic that interests you, under the supervision of an academic member of staff.
You can choose to write a conservation management plan that integrates the knowledge that you have acquired in the first two years for a landscape featuring significant areas of woodland, forest and other habitats. There are optional modules in environmental issues, environmental policy, renewable energy, advanced GIS and remote sensing, human aspects of conservation. You can also choose to go on a week-long field course in Tenerife, or a Tropical Conservation field course.
Studying this programme at Bangor, you will become part of a fantastic community of students and staff from across the world, as illustrated by this report from an international exchange student from Canada.
Modules for the current academic year
Module listings are for guide purposes only and are subject to change. Find out what our students are currently studying on the Conservation with Forestry BSc (Hons) Modules page.
Course content is for guidance purposes only and may be subject to change.