Ecology and Wildlife Conservation BSc at Royal Holloway, University of London

Study Ecology and Wildlife Conservation at Royal Holloway to explore how plants and animals interact with each other and the wider environment. Gain a deeper understanding of ecological thinking so you’re ready to tackle challenges such as climate change and biodiversity loss. The decline of multiple bee populations, with its impact on the health of flowering plants and agricultural crop yields, is just one of many threats to our world.

Department: Biological Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Year 1: Becoming a Bioscientist, Cell Biology and the Origin of Life, Genetics, Ecology and Conservation, Green Planet: Plants and Our Future and others; Year 2: Food Security, Sustainability and Green Biotechnology, Plant Biotic Interactions and Ecological Networks, Practical Field Ecology, Biological Data Analysis and Interpretation, Evolution and others; Year 3: Individual Research Project, Conservation Science, Population and Community Ecology, Climate Change - Plants and the Environment. Optional modules: Year 1: Chemistry of Life, Biomes and Ecosystems, Vertebrate Evolution and Diversity; Year 2: Microbiology, Animal Behaviour, Applications of Molecular Genetics in Biology, Marine Biology, Invertebrate Biology: Structure, Behaviour and Evolution; Year 3: Tropical Rainforest Expedition, Marine Ecology and Biodiversity, Evolutionary Ecology of Vertebrates, Extreme Animal Physiology, Circadian Biology and others.

Career pathways

Follow your passion for Ecology and Wildlife Conservation at Royal Holloway, University of London and you’ll graduate with a portfolio of skills to make you an attractive prospect to potential employers. You’ll gain invaluable lab experience from year 1 onwards, and pick up transferrable skills including scientific and academic writing, logical thinking and presentation.

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