Why study BSc (Hons) Ecology & Wildlife Conservation at BU?

  • Learn from expert academics, professional practitioners and guest speakers who will guide you through the wider social and legal context in which ecological conservation operates
  • Gain practical experience with opportunities for fieldwork in a fantastic variety of local habitats including forests, meadows, heaths and maritime environments
  • Undertake a 2-week placement in your first year as well as an additional 4-week placement in your second year or 30-week placement sandwich year after your second year
  • Select subjects that match your personal passions and ambitions as the course has a wide range of option units
  • Benefit from being part of a thriving network of staff, students, professional practitioners, and conservation organisations working together for wildlife conservation and research
  • You'll be career ready, with 90% of graduates in employment or further study within fifteen months of finishing the course

Find out more about the content of this course

Work on real-life projects

Our students work in partnership with our staff to co-create projects, collaborating with professional practitioners and participating in individual placement opportunities. Take a look at our  to find out about the exciting projects, work placements and final year dissertations our students get involved in, including moose behaviour in Norway, Madagascan rainforests, and chimpanzees in Tanzania to name just a few.Ìý 

Key information

Next start date:

September 2025, September 2026

Location:

²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ, Talbot Campus

Duration:

3 years full-time with short placements, or 4 years full-time with placement. Foundation year: 4 years full-time with short placements, or 5 years with placement year. Please view compulsory placement info.

Required subjects:

All subjects considered

Entry requirements:

For September 2025 entry: 104-120 UCAS tariff points from 2 A-levels or equivalent qualifications. BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM. Foundation year: 48-72 UCAS tariff points. For more information check out our full entry requirements.

International entry requirements:

For September 2025 entry: If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each of the components . For more information check out our international entry requirements.

Duration:

3 years full-time with one 2-week and one 4-week placement, or 4 years full-time with one 2-week placement and a minimum 30-week placement. Foundation year: 4 years full-time with one 2-week and one 4-week placement, or 5 years with one 2-week placement and a 30-week minimum placement.