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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Wildlife Conservation and Environmental Management (top-up)

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Wildlife Conservation and Environmental Management (top-up) course at Harper Adams University.

We're still busy gathering entry requirements for Wildlife Conservation and Environmental Management (top-up) at Harper Adams University. Look out for more info soon.

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: CD1H

Here's what Harper Adams University says about its Wildlife Conservation and Environmental Management (top-up) course.

This course is ideal for students with an appropriate foundation degree or HND to top-up to a full degree in Wildlife Conservation and Environmental Management.

Learn about the countryside... in the countryside: It makes sense, really – if you are passionate about learning to manage and help shape the future of the countryside and the wider environment, you want to be right in the middle of it. Based in rural Shropshire, we are fortunate to be surrounded by countryside and environmental resources, ideal both for your studies and leisure time. There are the North Shropshire meres and bogs, the Long Mynd, Aqualate Mere, Offa’s Dyke National Trail and the world famous geological site of Wenlock Edge. Not to mention the Stiperstones, Shropshire Hills, local nature reserves, the Wrekin, Wildlife Trust sites and a host of National Trust and English Heritage properties and parks. We are within easy reach of the Welsh Mountains, Cannock Chase, Staffordshire Moorlands and the Peak District.

Source: Harper Adams University

Course details

Qualification

Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Department

Environment, Sustainability and Wildlife

Location

Main Site | Newport

Duration

1 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• Environmental geoscience

• Agriculture

• Biodiversity conservation

Start date

21 September 2026

Application deadline

14 January 2026

Tuition fees

LocationFees
England£9,535 per year
Scotland£9,535 per year
Wales£9,535 per year
Northern Ireland£9,535 per year
Channel Islands£9,535 per year
Republic of Ireland£9,535 per year

How you will be assessed

Assessment of student learning is conducted using a variety of methods. Each course module is assessed by a combination of coursework and an end of year exam. A part of the assessment process, student feedback forms an important element in the learning process. All students receive verbal and written feedback on their coursework and exam scripts.

Example of assessment methods include: ?Time constrained exams ?Flora and fauna Identification test ?Management plans ?Essays / case studies ?Field reports ?Practical examinations ?Poster presentations

Harper Adams University student reviews

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Course

National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Harper Adams University

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

The Wildlife Conservation and Environmental Management (top-up) course at Harper Adams University features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni

Ecology and environmental biology
Agriculture
Earth sciences

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

87%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

89%

low

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

82%

med

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

82%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

79%

med

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

81%

med

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

82%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

83%

med

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

83%

med

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

79%

low

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

77%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

73%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

82%

med

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

72%

med

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

89%

low

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

88%

med

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

72%

med

How well organised is your course?

76%

med

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

86%

med

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

95%

high

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

89%

med

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

64%

med

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

78%

med

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

76%

low

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

54%

low

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

86%

low

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

89%

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Student information

The Wildlife Conservation and Environmental Management (top-up) course at Harper Adams University features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.

Environmental geoscience
Agriculture
Biodiversity conservation
Mode of study
Full-time98%Part-time2%
Gender ratio
Female63%Male38%
Where students come from
UK100%
Number of students55
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
GeographyD
BiologyD
English LiteratureC
Environmental StudiesD
GeologyC
Mode of study
Full-time49%Part-time51%
Gender ratio
Female39%Male61%
Where students come from
International1%UK99%
Student performance
2:1 or above65%
Number of students2,780
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
GeographyB
BiologyC
Business StudiesB
MathematicsB
ChemistryC
Mode of study
Full-time98%Part-time2%
Gender ratio
Female57%Male43%
Where students come from
UK100%
Number of students45
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
GeographyD
BiologyC
Environmental StudiesD
GeologyC
SociologyA
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

We have no information about graduates who took Wildlife Conservation and Environmental Management (top-up) at Harper Adams University.

Earnings after graduation

The Wildlife Conservation and Environmental Management (top-up) course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for Harper Adams University graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.

Biosciences

Earnings

£21.5k

First year after graduation

Earnings

£25.2k

First year after graduation

£29.2k

Third year after graduation

£33.2k

Fifth year after graduation

Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Wildlife Conservation and Environmental Management (top-up).

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Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree

Discussions

Chat with Harper Adams University

Welcome to the official profile of Harper Adams University, a small, specialist university in the Shropshire (Midlands) countryside with an outstanding reputation in its traditional field of agriculture and food production.

Our expertise is broadening as the employers we feed into develop new roles in their businesses – and as new employers turn to Harper Adams for high quality graduates (our employment rate is consistently above 96%).

We are launching a series of new courses over the next two years at our campus in Shropshire, including BSc (Hons) degrees in:

Mechanical Engineering Geography and Environmental Management Food Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship Food Technology and Product Development Food and Public Health Nutrition

These are in addition to existing subject areas: agriculture, agri and off-highway engineering, land management, rural surveying, vet nursing, animal studies, business and more.

We’re here to help – if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask!

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