Ecology and Conservation with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons)

**Overview**<br/>This is an exciting opportunity for you to study BSc Ecology and Conservation with a Foundation Year UEA, even if you don’t have the standard entry qualifications for these courses or feel you need a more supported start to your university life. <br/><br/>You’ll begin with a foundation year studying a range of core subjects on the science of life on Earth. About 60% of this year will be spent studying biology modules, which will take you from the very small, cellular level through to aspects of whole organisms, ecosystems and how the interactions between the two are key to living healthily and sustainably. The remaining 40% of your foundation year will be comprised of training in research skills, mathematics and environmental sciences, the exact combination of which will be based on your previous studies and your intended future course. Once you’ve successfully completed your foundation year, you’ll progress on to one of the Ecology and Conservation degrees within the School of Biological Sciences. <br/><br/>You’ll be taught by world-class academics in the School of Biological Sciences and Environmental Sciences, which is proud to be one of the most developed schools of our kind in Europe. You’ll have access to some of the best facilities in the country, including our new £34 million undergraduate STEM teaching laboratories. You’ll also benefit from our enviable position within the Norfolk Broads National Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty that plays a key role in ecological conservation efforts. In addition, we’re an integral partner of the Norwich Research Park, which is also home to world-renowned research institutes such as the John Innes Centre (for plant sciences and microbiology), the Sainsbury Laboratory (for plant disease and resistance) , the Earlham Institute (a genomics centre), and the new £75-million Quadram Institute (a food and health research centre). <br/><br/>You’ll benefit from our collective expertise which will help you to foster a deep understanding of ecology and conservation in the context of field work and laboratory investigation for improved monitoring, amelioration and safe-guarding of organisms and their environments.<br/><br/>**Disclaimer**<br/>Course details are subject to change. You should always confirm the details on the providers website: www.uea.ac.uk