Wildlife Conservation (Professional Placement Year) BSc (Hons)

**Explore conservation biology, ecology and human-wildlife interaction with a creative interdisciplinary approach, and help develop ways to protect the natural world.**<br/><br/><br/>- Explore the biology of animals, plants and ecosystems in the UK and around the world.<br/><br/><br/>- Learn in the field, laboratory, classroom and using new technology.<br/><br/><br/>- Engage in creative interdisciplinary approaches to help tackle one of the world’s greatest challenges.<br/><br/><br/>This new wildlife conservation degree will give you the opportunity to learn about the lives of wild animals and plants, and explore how you can help to overcome the challenges that they face.<br/><br/>Youll look at the rapidly developing field of conservation biology, including threats to biodiversity and opportunities for habitat management and creation. Youll learn about the biology and behaviour of animals, the importance of a variety of biomes, and the different flora and fauna that they support. Youll consider how we can use this understanding to aid their protection using interdisciplinary approaches.<br/><br/>The course is rooted in biology and will also cover the social and economic issues related to wildlife conservation and the place of wildlife within our lives. Youll be encouraged to explore and develop brave and creative approaches to protecting the natural world including elements from the arts. Fieldwork will form an important part of your study, and youll build experience and develop practical skills by interacting directly with nature.<br/><br/>This programme has been accredited by the Royal Society of Biology following an independent and rigorous assessment. Accredited degree programmes contain a solid academic foundation in biological knowledge and key skills, and prepare graduates to address the needs of employers.<br/><br/>The accreditation criteria require evidence that graduates from accredited programmes meet defined sets of learning outcomes, including subject knowledge, technical ability and transferable skills.<br/><br/>**More about the Professional Placement Year**<br/>A Professional Placement Year (PPY), traditionally known as a sandwich year, is where you undertake a period of work with an external organisation for between 9-13 months. The placement occurs between your second and final years of undergraduate study. You can engage in multiple placements to make up the total time and are required to source the placement(s) yourself, with support from the Careers team. The PPY Bursary can make work experience more accessible, with students undertaking a PPY able to receive between £500 and £1,500 to be used towards placement costs such as travel, food, workwear or accommodation.