Biodiversity Conservation Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Wildlife and Conservation Management BSc (Hons) Scotland's Rural College University 92% 2% 0% £9250 £16000 133 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Wildlife Conservation BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 86% 5% 0% £9250 £15600 139 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Ecology and Wildlife Conservation BSc (Hons) Bournemouth University 74% 5% 8% £9250 £18800 116 Poole On campus Full-time
Wildlife Conservation BSc (Hons) Bath Spa University 65% 0% 15% £9250 £16905 114 Bath On campus Full-time
Wildlife and Conservation Management HND Scotland's Rural College University 66% 5% 10% £7000 £16000 90 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Animal Management (Zoo and Wildlife Conservation) BSc (Hons) Writtle University College 91% 0% 5% £9250 £13080 £14000 129 Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Ecology and Wildlife Conservation with Professional Experience BSc (Hons) University of Reading 87% 5% 0% £9250 £27650 139 Reading On campus Full-time
Wildlife Conservation BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 87% 5% 0% £9000 £18830 133 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Animal Science (Zoo and Wildlife Conservation) with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Writtle University College 89% 0% 9% £9250 £13080 £14000 126 Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Wildlife Conservation FdSc Nottingham Trent University 92% 20% 20% £9250 £15600 87 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Animal Science (Zoo and Wildlife Conservation) BSc (Hons) Writtle University College 89% 0% 9% £9250 £13080 £14000 126 Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Animal Management (Zoo and Wildlife Conservation) with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Writtle University College 89% 0% 9% £9250 £13080 £14000 126 Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Ecology and Wildlife Conservation BSc (Hons) University of Reading 82% 5% 0% £9250 £27650 152 Reading On campus Full-time
Wildlife Conservation (with integrated year in industry) BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 87% 5% 15% £9000 £18830 145 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Ecology and Wildlife Conservation (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Bournemouth University - 5% 7% £9250 £18800 113 Poole On campus Full-time
Ecology and Wildlife Conservation with Foundation BSc (Hons) University of Reading 87% 5% 5% £9250 £27650 111 Reading On campus Full-time
Wildlife Conservation and Ecology (with placement) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University - 0% 5% £9250 £13250 137 Newport On campus Full-time
Wildlife Conservation (Professional Placement Year) BSc (Hons) Bath Spa University 65% 0% 15% £9250 £16905 114 Bath On campus Full-time
Ecology and Conservation [with Foundation year] BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 54% 0% 10% £9250 - 104 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 54% 0% 10% £9250 - 104 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Wildlife Conservation BSc (Hons) Bangor University 80% 9% 4% £9000 - 134 Bangor On campus Full-time
Ecology and Conservation [with Placement year] BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 54% 0% 10% £9250 - 104 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Ocean Science and Marine Conservation BSc (Hons) Plymouth University 86% 0% 9% - - 114 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Wildlife Conservation with Zoo Biology with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Salford 75% 5% 9% - - 131 Salford On campus Full-time
Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) University of Kent 60% 0% 10% - - 124 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Ecology and Conservation with a Year in Professional Practice BSc (Hons) University of Kent 72% 0% 10% - - 128 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Animal Biology and Wildlife Conservation BSc (Hons) University of Kent 73% 6% 9% - - 130 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Wildlife Conservation BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 79% 0% 0% - - 132 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Wildlife Conservation with Zoo Biology BSc (Hons) University of Salford 75% 5% 10% - - 126 Salford On campus Full-time
Wildlife Conservation FdSc Nottingham Trent University 92% 20% 20% - - 87 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Biodiversity Conservation MSc Bournemouth University - - - £9000 £16250 - Poole On campus Part-time
Wildlife Conservation with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University - - - £9250 £11000 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Marine Conservation MSc University of Aberdeen - - - £12200 £27000 - Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Wildlife and Conservation Management HNC Scotland's Rural College University - - - £7000 £16000 - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Wildlife Conservation and Environmental Management (Extended) (with Placement) BSc Harper Adams University - - - £9250 £13250 - Newport On campus Full-time
Wildlife Conservation BSc (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University - - - £9250 £16100 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Wildlife Conservation MSc Liverpool John Moores University - - - £11345 £19400 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Wildlife Conservation and Environmental Management (top-up) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University - - - £9250 - - Newport On campus Full-time
Biodiversity Conservation MRes Nottingham Trent University - - - £4650 - - Nottingham On campus Part-time
Wildlife Conservation and Environmental Management (top-up: ordinary) BSc Harper Adams University - - - £9250 - - Newport On campus Full-time
Biodiversity, Conservation and Management MSc University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Wildlife Conservation MSc University of Chester - - - - - - Chester On campus Full-time
Biodiversity and Taxonomy of Plants MSc The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Biodiversity Management PhD University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Wildlife and Conservation Management MSc University of South Wales - - - - - - Pontypridd On campus Part-time
Plant and Fungal Taxonomy Diversity and Conservation MSc Queen Mary University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Biodiversity and Conservation MSc Queen Mary University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Biodiversity and Conservation MSc University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Conservation and International Wildlife Trade MSc University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
International Wildlife Conservation Practice PgDip University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Biodiversity and Conservation with African Field Course MSc University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Conservation and Biodiversity MSc Lancaster University - - - - - - Lancaster On campus Full-time
Conservation and Biodiversity MSc University of Exeter - - - - - - Exeter On campus Part-time
Island Biodiversity and Conservation MSc University of Exeter - - - - - - Exeter On campus Full-time
Marine Conservation MSc (PG) Plymouth University - - - - - - Plymouth On campus Full-time
  • Master of Biology - Biodiversity Conservation and Restoration
    1/3
  • MSc Biodiversity Conservation at Bournemouth University
    2/3
  • Student Testimonial UCL MRes Biodiversity, Evolution and Conservation I Phillippa Oppenheimer
    3/3

Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
79 /100
2212 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Biodiversity Conservation

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £21866 £19075 £23442
25-75 percentile range £18953 - £24799 £14408 - £23761 £18123 - £29056
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Biodiversity Conservation courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £21248 £19131 £22806
25-75 percentile range £18700 - £25128 £14077 - £22415 £18047 - £27746
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Biodiversity Conservation

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Biodiversity Conservation who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs of graduates of Biodiversity Conservation (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Biodiversity Conservation at Anglia Ruskin University

20% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5% Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
5% Teaching Professionals
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Elementary occupations
5% Information Technology Professionals
5% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
5% Teaching Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Biodiversity Conservation in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Biodiversity Conservation

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Biodiversity Conservation, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Biodiversity Conservation was £21866 15 months after graduation, £19075 3 years after graduation and £23442 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Biodiversity Conservation studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Higher National Certificate - HNC
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)