BSc (Hons) Ecology and Conservation at University of Kent

Programme overview

A conservation degree delivered by the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology at Canterbury that combines natural and social science. Students study local and international habitats, including a residential field trip, and plan their own dissertation research project in the final year. Year in industry and year abroad options are available.

Department: Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) | Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time or part-time; variants: year in industry, year abroad (Canterbury) | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 1 includes Diversity of Life, Biodiversity and Conservation, The Anthropocene, Principles in Ecology and Biogeography, Environmental Sustainability and Ecological Survey Methods. Stage 2 includes Applied Ecology and Conservation, Key Issues in Conservation Science, GIS and Practical Data Analysis; Stage 3 has a Research Project and options such as Tropical Conservation Science Field Course and Climate Change and Conservation.

Career pathways

Graduates have worked as ecological officers in consultancies, Bison Ranger for Kent Wildlife Trust, Conservation Advisor at Natural England, and in roles at WWF, RSPB, JNCC and Chester Zoo.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer 96-112 UCAS points: A level BBC (contextual CCC); BTEC DMM (contextual MMM); IB 28 points in the IB Diploma or 112 UCAS Tariff points (contextual 24 points or 96 Tariff points). GCSE Mathematics grade C/4. International Foundation Programme: pass the University of Kent International Foundation Programme. T level: applicants in closely aligned subjects considered. Access to HE Diploma: 45 level 3 credits with 18 at Distinction and 24 at Merit. International applicants: the course requires a Good level of English language (CEFR B2), for example IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

International applicants: GBP 23,950 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/apply

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