Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Science with Foundation Year

UCAS code: C181

Here's what Canterbury Christ Church University says about its Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Science with Foundation Year course.

Get ready with a foundation year and learn the foundational skills and knowledge to complete a full Honours degree. You'll be able to embark on this qualification without meeting the level 3 entry requirements, giving you the opportunity to study at degree level through this four year course.

Study Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Science at Canterbury Christ Church University and turn your passion for the planet into a practical, purpose-driven career. Whether you want to work with endangered species, manage habitats, or influence environmental policy, this conservation degree will equip you with the knowledge and experience to make a real impact.

What you’ll learn

• Develop practical field, lab, and digital skills to investigate and monitor wildlife and ecosystems.

• Apply statistical and analytical methods to decipher environmental data.

• Explore how to find, evaluate, and use scientific research to solve conservation problems.

• Build strong communication and teamwork skills for use in scientific and professional settings.

• Understand how conservation links to global issues like sustainability, policy, and social change.

What's more, you’ll have the opportunity to undergo fieldwork locally, nationally, and abroad. Previous trips include Spain, Wales, and Lundy Island, with more destinations available in the next academic year.

You’ll work alongside lecturers who are all heavily involved in active research in exciting areas such as beaver monitoring, molecular ecology, rewilding, and soil pollution. You may be able to get involved with current conservation and ecology research, as well as undertaking your own in your final year. Our academics are currently working with the likes of Princeton University, Wildwood Trust, and Kent Wildlife Trust.

Our course is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology. Accredited degrees contain a solid academic foundation in biological knowledge and key skills and prepare graduates to address the needs of employers.

Location

This course is run at our Canterbury Campus in Kent. Canterbury is just 50 miles south-east of London and less than an hour by high-speed train from St Pancras. Located on a UNESCO World Heritage Site the campus offers state-of-the-art buildings, right in the centre of a vibrant and world-famous cathedral city. You’ll benefit from a campus with excellent learning and teaching resources, music venues, a superb sports centre, a well-stocked bookshop and plenty of coffee bars and places to eat. A short walk away is Augustine House our award-winning library and home to a vast range of learning resources and student support teams.

For a list of core and likely optional modules, please visit our website. https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/study-here/courses/wildlife-ecology-conservation-science-with-foundation-year