Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) at University of Sussex

Programme overview

Today’s world needs ecologists and conservation biologists to find solutions. Explore species conservation and evolutionary biology with expert ecologists. Study beside the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and explore further afield with trips across the UK, Portugal, Southern Africa and Ecuador.

Department: School of Life Sciences at sussex.ac.uk | Duration: 3 years full time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Cells, Organisms and Systems, Skills, Ethics and Society, The Natural World: From Deep Time to Our Time, Biodiversity & Ecology, Research Methods for Biology, Ecology and Zoology, Sustainable Development: Big Ideas for Global Action. Year 2 core modules: Conservation Biology, Research and Professional Skills I: Zoology & Ecology, Conservation Ecology Field Course, Population & Community Ecology, Research and Professional Skills II: Zoology & Ecology. Year 3 core modules: Third Year Bioscience Research Project, Conservation in Practice.

Career pathways

Graduates have progressed into fields including research and consultancy, biotechnology and health, other roles in ecological and related sciences.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: ABB-BBB Subjects: A-levels must include at least one science from Biology, Chemistry, Human Biology, Marine Science, Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Environmental Science, Sports Science, Computing, Geography, Geology, Psychology, Statistics, Life & Health Sciences (Double Award). You will also normally need to pass the separate science practical assessment in at least one of the science subjects. If you are not able to take the science practical assessment, applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. GCSEs: You will normally need GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics with grade 4/C. Extended Project Qualification: We take the EPQ into account when considering your application and it can be useful in the summer when your results are released if you have narrowly missed the conditions of your offer. We do not routinely include the EPQ in the conditions of your offer but we sometimes offer alternative conditions that include the EPQ. If you wish to discuss this further please contact us English language: IELTS (Academic) 6.0 overall, including at least 5.5 in each component. UCAS code CD94.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28) Source

International applicants: GBP 28,100 a year (2027/28) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full time

Apply through the official page: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply

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