Ecology and Conservation - BSc (Hons)
University of KentCanterbury, United Kingdom
Course overview
Delivered by the internationally-renowned Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), our undergraduate course is the longest running conservation course in the UK. Our programme integrates the natural and social sciences to give you a deep and interdisciplinary understanding of conservation. Explore the interaction between people and nature, in subject areas like climate change, environmental sustainability, and conservation policy, alongside natural science areas of focus, including rewilding, biogeography, conservation genetics and wildlife management.
You’ll be taught by award-winning DICE staff, giving you the knowledge, skills and global networks to make a positive impact around the world. Our course sees students study habitats local to us and around the world. This includes the bison rewilding project in Blean, Kent, and habitats on our own campus - from ancient woodlands to grasslands and a network of ponds, home to one of the longest amphibian monitoring projects in the world.
It also includes a residential field trip to Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory, and the option to take part in additional trips to Durrell Zoo in Jersey, and Costa Rica. Graduate with skills in wildlife and habitat surveying, data analysis, survey design, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), and ecological project management - having planned your own dissertation research project in the final year. Our alumni work in a range of sectors, from leading international conservation initiatives in the field, to policy development for environmental agencies, the zoo conservation sector, research, and more.
BSc Ecology and Conservation - Study at DICE
Key highlights
- Delivered by the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE)
- Longest running undergraduate conservation course in the UK
- Fieldwork at the Blean bison rewilding project and on-campus habitats
- Residential field trip to Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory
- Optional trips to Durrell Zoo in Jersey and Costa Rica
- Skills in wildlife surveying, GIS, data analysis and project management
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 104-120 — Typical offer 104-120 UCAS points A level BBB Contextual offer: BCC Contextual offers consider personal circumstances as well as academic grades.
- A-level: BBB — Typical offer 104-120 UCAS points A level BBB Contextual offer: BCC Contextual offers consider personal circumstances as well as academic grades.
- A-level: BCC — contextual offer
- BTEC: DDM — BTEC DDM Contextual offer: DMM Contextual offers consider personal circumstances as well as academic grades.
- BTEC: DMM — contextual offer
- UCAS tariff points: 120 — IB 120 Tariff points View all requirements
Scholarships
Kent Ambition to Succeed Scholarship
Scholarship holders can expect to receive between £500-£2,000 for each year of study (pro-rata for part-time students), subject to satisfactory academic progress.
Kent International Scholarship for Undergraduates
Scholarship value - £5,000
Up to £5,000KMMS Christopher and Henry Oldfield Academic Scholarship
Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9, 790 for 26/27).
KMMS Christopher and Henry Oldfield Support Scholarship
Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9,790 for 26/27).
KMMS Kingsman Scholarship
Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9,790 for 26/27).
KMMS Widening Participation Scholarship
£1,500 maintenance per annum for a maximum of 5 years.
Up to £1,500Music Performance Scholarship
£1,000 awarded each year to talented instrumentalists and singers studying for any degree at the University of Kent.
Up to £1,000Sanctuary Scholarships
Tuition fees waived for the duration of your programme of study, or until you are able to access other Student Finance funding.
Careers this course leads to
- Conservation officer
- Ecologist
- Environmental policy officer
- Zoo conservation officer
- Wildlife manager
- Conservation researcher
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £23,500 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Kent, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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