This course combines the scientific principles of animal function and behaviour with conservation biology. You’ll explore current areas of global concern, including the effects of habitat loss on wild species, alongside approaches to their conservation. This course will give you sound knowledge of ecological processes and theories while developing the skills to identify, monitor and manage wild animals and their habitats.

Why choose this course?

• You'll learn on our rural Brackenhurst Campus – a 200-hectare estate including farmland, woodland and wetland with a diverse range of habitats. With easy access to Nottingham city centre, you get the best of both worlds.
• You will take part in a residential overseas field course to Spain during your second year. This will enable you to study wildlife in a range of habitats. The field course includes studies on:
  • estimating the presence of brown bears
  • sampling the population of wolves via howl recordings
  • using invertebrate sampling to determine water quality
• You will also take part in a residential field course in your final year. There is the opportunity to study wildlife in the UK (Pembrokshire) or South Africa (Mankwe Wildlife Reserve). The field courses currently include studies on:
  • coastal management
  • the effect of savannah burning on large mammal diversity
• You can choose to take part in our International Exchange programme and study abroad for part of your course.
• You'll get the chance to volunteer with extra projects, such as surveying great crested newts, ringing birds and trapping small mammals on campus.

This course will give you a range of transferable skills, enabling you to work in the diverse field of wildlife conservation both in the UK and overseas.

Our graduates have gone on to work for companies such as:

• Natural England
• the Wildlife Trusts
• the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
• Whale and Dolphin Conservation

They have also gone on to work in ecological consultancies, wildlife advisory roles in South Africa and Indonesia, in zoos and safari parks, and as research assistants worldwide.