BSc (Hons) Wildlife Conservation Biology at University of Gloucestershire

Join one of the UK’s top-ranked bioscience communities and take action on the planet’s biodiversity crisis. At UoG, you’ll study wildlife conservation through a fresh lens, exploring disease, behaviour, conflict, and rewilding while gaining hands-on experience in small, supportive classes.

Department: Biosciences  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement year; part-time no fixed duration  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time, sandwich/placement year option  |  Intake: September 2027; September 2028  |  Location: Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules. Level 4 (Year 1): Diversity and Evolution, Fundamentals of Ecology, Animal Physiology, Methods in Biology, Managing Valued Environments, Ethics in Biosciences, Field Research Training; Level 5 (Year 2): Research: Skills & Proposal: Wildlife Conservation Biology, Conservation in Captivity, Wildlife Crime, Monitoring & Management of Habitats & Species; Level 6 (final year): Wildlife Conservation Biology Dissertation, Reintroduction & Rewilding, Wildlife Disease, Human-Wildlife Conflict.

Career pathways

With small classes, practical and field learning, you’ll be assessed entirely through coursework, providing a true reflection of the skills employers and postgraduate programs value. With a focus on science and policy, ecology, and conservation themes, you’ll develop both employability skills and theoretical knowledge.

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