Ecology and Wildlife Conservation with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Ecology and Wildlife Conservation with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
Begin an immersive journey to understand life on Earth with our BSc Ecology and Wildlife Conservation with Integrated Foundation Year. Join the Integrated Foundation year to develop your scientific skills and confidence, ready to begin your degree.
Study Ecology and Wildlife Conservation at Royal Holloway to explore how plants and animals interact with each other and the wider environment. Gain a deeper understanding of ecological thinking so you’re ready to tackle challenges such as climate change and biodiversity loss.
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Begin an immersive journey to understand life on Earth with our BSc Ecology and Wildlife Conservation with Integrated Foundation Year. Join the Integrated Foundation year to develop your scientific skills and confidence, ready to begin your degree.<br/><br/>Study Ecology and Wildlife Conservation at Royal Holloway to explore how plants and animals interact with each other and the wider environment. Gain a deeper understanding of ecological thinking so you’re ready to tackle challenges such as climate change and biodiversity loss.<br/><br/>The decline of multiple bee populations, with its impact on the health of flowering plants and agricultural crop yields, is just one of many threats to our world. Join our groundbreaking research team to explore issues like the wild pollinator crisis.<br/><br/>Our Egham campus is based in a 135-acre parkland estate with woodland, meadows, and watercourses. Enjoy this living lab for some of your practical projects.<br/><br/>Equip yourself for your future career<br/><br/>Investigate plant, animal, and ecosystem topics while examining vertebrate evolution, biomes and ecosystems, and genetics<br/>Be inspired by our expert teachers with their strong research backgrounds in conservation interventions, evolutionary biology, or forest biodiversity<br/>Boost your CV with a range of transferable skills including communication, leadership, and critical thinking<br/>Beyond the classroom<br/><br/>Our course is known for its intensely practical nature. Carry out field work at nearby sites such as Windsor Great Park or Site of Special Scientific Interest Box Hill. Learn from guest speakers from Surrey Wildlife Trust. Take part in our Marine Biology field course in Scotland or the expedition to the Borneo Rainforest.<br/><br/>We sometimes make changes to our courses to improve your experience. If this happens, we’ll let you know as soon as possible.<br/><br/>We sometimes make changes to our courses to improve your experience. If this happens, we’ll let you know as soon as possible.
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
C15F
Institution Code
R72
Points of Entry
Foundation
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
C,C,C,C,C
including C in Biology
Access to HE Diploma
Not Accepted
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
24
24 points overall including 4 in Biology at Higher Level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MMM
Merit, Merit, Merit in Applied Science or Health and Social Care
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H4,H4,H4,H4,H4
H4,H4,H4,H4,H4 including H4 in Biology
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MM
Merit, Merit plus A-Level Biology with grade C
Scottish Advanced Higher
C,C,C
including B in Biology
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
M
Merit plus A-Level grades CC including C in Biology
A level
C,C,C
C,C,D
including C in A-level Biology
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
Requirements are as for A-levels where one non-subject-specified A-level can be replaced by the same grade in the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Level Core.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,790 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
| EU, International | £29,900 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |



































































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