Ecology Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Ecology BSc (Hons) The University of York 91% 4% 2% £9250 £28800 167 York On campus Full-time
Ecology BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 87% 5% 5% £9000 £18830 129 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Environment, Economics and Ecology BSc (Hons) The University of York 77% 20% 0% £9250 £28800 143 York On campus Full-time
Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 82% 0% 10% £9250 £26100 169 Norwich On campus Full-time
Ecology and Environmental Science (with placement) BSc (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 89% 5% 15% £9250 £15000 £15450 119 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Environment, Economics and Ecology with a placement year BSc (Hons) The University of York - 0% 2% £9250 £28800 148 York On campus Full-time
Archaeology & Palaeoecology BSc (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 74% 0% 5% £9250 £25300 163 Belfast On campus Full-time
Ecology and Conservation with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 82% 0% 30% £9250 £26100 149 Norwich On campus Full-time
Ecology and Wildlife Conservation BSc (Hons) Bournemouth University 74% 5% 8% £9250 £18800 116 Poole On campus Full-time
Environment, Economics and Ecology MEnv The University of York 76% 0% 2% £9250 £28800 148 York On campus Full-time
Ecology and Environmental Science BSc (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 59% 0% 4% £9250 £15000 £15450 149 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Ecology MBiol (Hons) The University of York 91% 4% 2% £9250 £28800 167 York On campus Full-time
Biological Sciences (Ecology) BSc (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 78% 0% 1% £9250 £34800 201 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 79% 4% 10% £9250 £26500 136 Egham On campus Full-time
Ecology and Environmental Biology BSc (Hons) Imperial College of Science 90% 5% 3% £9250 £41650 193 London On campus Full-time
Conservation Biology and Ecology BSc (Hons) University of Exeter 71% 5% 0% £9250 £29700 150 Exeter 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
Archaeology & Palaeoecology and Geography BSc (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 80% 0% 15% £9250 £25300 144 Belfast On campus Full-time
Ecology and Conservation with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 79% 4% 10% £9250 £26500 136 Egham On campus Full-time
Conservation Biology and Ecology Msci (Hons) University of Exeter 83% 5% 0% £9250 £29700 201 Exeter On campus Full-time
Ecology and Wildlife Conservation BSc (Hons) University of Reading 82% 5% 0% £9250 £27650 152 Reading 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 (with integrated year in industry) BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 87% 5% 5% £9000 £18830 129 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Ecology BSc (Hons) University of Aberdeen 81% 10% 0% £9250 £26100 £24800 188 Aberdeen 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 Ecology and Conservation Science BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 96% 5% 25% £9250 - 98 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Applied Terrestrial and Marine Ecology BSc (Hons) Bangor University 74% 5% 5% £9000 - 120 Bangor On campus Full-time
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 96% 5% 25% £9250 - 98 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Ecology and Conservation with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Keele 80% 1% 4% - - 124 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Ecology and Conservation Biology BSc (Hons) University of Leeds 69% 10% 0% - - 176 Leeds On campus Full-time
Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 79% 5% 5% - - 136 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) Lancaster University 93% 0% 5% - - 141 Lancaster On campus Full-time
Ecology and Conservation Biology MBiol (Hons) University of Leeds 65% 10% 0% - - 176 Leeds On campus Full-time
Ecology and Conservation (Professional Experience) MSc Lancaster University 94% 0% 5% - - 179 Lancaster On campus Full-time
Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) University of Keele 80% 1% 4% - - 124 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 79% 5% 5% - - 126 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Ecology and Conservation with Integrated Masters Msci (Hons) University of Keele 80% 1% 4% - - 124 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Marine Biology and Coastal Ecology BSc (Hons) Plymouth University 85% 0% 10% - - 120 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Ecology and Conservation (Placement Year) BSc (Hons) Lancaster University 94% 0% 5% - - 179 Lancaster On campus Full-time
Ecology and Environmental Biology (Including Placement Year) BSc (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 £22100 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Applied Marine and Fisheries Ecology MSc University of Aberdeen - - - £12200 £27000 - Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Marine Ecology Conservation (Top-Up) BSc (Hons) Bournemouth University - - - £9250 £18800 - Poole On campus Full-time
Ecology and Environmental Biology (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 £22100 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Applied Ecology and Conservation MSc University of East Anglia - - - £12850 £25150 - Norwich On campus Full-time
Ecology and Environmental Biology BSc (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 £22100 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Ecology and Conservation Biology BSc (Hons) The University of Sheffield - - - £9250 £26950 - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Ecology and Conservation Biology with Placement Year BSc (Hons) The University of Sheffield - - - £9250 £26950 - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Conservation Biology and Ecology with Professional Placement BSc (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £29700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Conservation Biology and Ecology with Study Abroad BSc (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £29700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Wildlife, Ecology and Conservation Science BSc University of Suffolk - - - £9250 £13992 - Ipswich On campus Full-time
Ecology and Conservation MSc University of Aberdeen - - - £12200 £27000 - Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Ecology and Conservation Biology with Placement Year MBiolSci The University of Sheffield - - - £9250 £26950 - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Ecology and Conservation Biology MBiolSci The University of Sheffield - - - £9250 £26950 - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Ecology and Environmental Biology (Including Year Abroad) BSc (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 £22100 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Ecology and Environmental Management MSc Liverpool Hope University - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Part-time
Global Ecology and Conservation (MSc) MSc Cardiff University - - - - - - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Archaeology and Palaeoecology PhD Queen's University of Belfast - - - - - - Belfast On campus Part-time
Ecological Survey Techniques PgCert University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Part-time
Political Ecology MA Lancaster University - - - - - - Lancaster On campus Full-time
Applied Data Science (Ecology and Evolution) MSc University of Exeter - - - - - - Exeter On campus Full-time
Evolutionary and Behavioural Ecology MSc University of Exeter - - - - - - Exeter On campus Full-time
Surgical Skills (General Surgery/Gynaecology) (Malta) MSc Queen Mary University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Marine Vertebrate Ecology and Conservation MSc University of Exeter - - - - - - Exeter On campus Full-time
Documentary Filmmaking: Landscape and Ecology MA Aberystwyth University - - - - - - Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Ecology MSc (Res) Lancaster University - - - - - - Lancaster On campus Part-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
78 /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 Ecology

  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 Ecology 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 Ecology

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 Ecology 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

Typical employers for graduates of Ecology

  • Local Authorities
  • Environmental Protection Agencies
  • Environmental Consultancies

Jobs of graduates of Ecology (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Ecology 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 Ecology 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 Ecology

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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 Ecology, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Ecology is the study of organisms in their environment, their interactions and history.

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

  • The following degrees are offered for Ecology studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Environmental Science - MEnv
  • Master of Biology (Honours) - MBiol (Hons)
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Master of Biological Sciences - MBiolSci
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)