Overview
If you are weighing up Wildlife Conservation BSc, the useful thing to know early is how much the entry terms vary between departments teaching it. It is a 3 years undergraduate degree, with the specialism widening as you move through the years.
Teaching in Wildlife Conservation is taught by departments with their own farms, estates or field stations. We currently work with 8 universities on this course across 8 cities.
The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 6.0, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too. Tuition ranges from £17.000 to £23.500 a year depending on the department, which is a real difference over the length of the course.
Send us your transcript and we will tell you honestly which of these you are a realistic candidate for, and which are worth an application anyway.
Entry requirements
AcademicA high school diploma with strong grades in relevant subjects. Many departments will also consider a recognised foundation year.
EnglishIELTS 6.0
Careers opportunities
This field has more applicants than posts and hires on evidence of fieldwork, so surveys, ringing, licences and volunteering carry the application. Overseas project work is common early on and usually unpaid or low paid.
Roles graduates go into
- Conservation project officer
- Field ecologist
- Species recovery officer
- Wildlife survey specialist
- Education and engagement officer
- Research assistant
Where they work
- Conservation NGOs and trusts
- Statutory nature agencies
- Ecological consultancies
- Zoos and wildlife parks
- Universities and field research programmes
After the course
CIEEM membership and species licences from the statutory agency, both of which take logged field hours to obtain.
Fees and funding
Tuition, international students£17,000 - £23,500