BSc (Hons) Wildlife Conservation at Liverpool John Moores University

The BSc (Hons) Wildlife Conservation at Liverpool John Moores University is taught by conservation experts and will allow you to develop the skills and knowledge you need to work in a professional conservation organisation. With greater public awareness of the environment and increasing concern about the exploitation and destruction of wildlife resources, this BSc degree looks at the causes of biodiversity loss as well as practical and sustainable ways to halt and reverse it.

Faculty: Faculty of Health, Innovation, Technology and Science  |  Department: School of Biological and Environmental Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with placement year  |  Study mode: full-time, optional placement year (sandwich)  |  Intake: September (2027/28 entry)  |  Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Skills for Wildlife Conservation, Genetics and Evolution, Animal Behaviour, Ecology and Conservation, Physiology, Exploring the Natural World. Year 2 core modules: Research Skills and Employability, Ecology Field Skills, Wildlife and Ecosystem Management, Conservation Practice, Behavioural Ecology, Marine and Freshwater Biology, Animal Field Skills, Animal Health and Disease. Year 3 core modules: Research Project, Contemporary Issues in Conservation, Frontiers of Ecology, Advanced Field Skills Expedition, Zoo Conservation and Genebanks, Applied Marine Biology, Current Topics in Primatology, Work-Based Learning.

Career pathways

Our BSc (Hons) Wildlife Conservation graduates go into a hugely diverse range of careers both in the UK and overseas. Graduates find jobs in nature reserve management, conservation NGOs, zoos, aquaria and wildlife parks, conservation charities, countryside ranger departments, ecological consultancies, fisheries management, agri-environment advisory services, environmental education, ecological research and overseas conservation projects.

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