Ecology and Conservation (with foundation year) BSc (Hons)

This course is an integrated foundation degree, where youll progress onto our BSc (Hons) Ecology and Conservation course, once you successfully complete your foundation year.<br/><br/>Our integrated foundation degrees offer a unique gateway to our BSc courses for those who currently dont meet the degree-level entry criteria. The foundation year acts as a launch pad, supporting you with the transition to university learning. Anticipate a year filled with the development of robust study skills, increased confidence in tackling intricate problems, and the cultivation of independent learning. Rest assured, by the end of this transformative year, youll emerge well-prepared for the exhilarating challenges that await you at degree level.<br/><br/>**About the BSc course**<br/>The world faces unprecedented environmental challenges, which threaten the future of plants, animals and people. This course will help you explore practical solutions to these problems, through a range of lectures, practicals and fieldwork, preparing you for a career in ecology and conservation.<br/><br/>Youll focus on ecological concepts, the natural world, and how we conserve it, through exploring community and ecosystem ecology of habitats, plants and the people who use them.