Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Ecology and Conservation

People have an enormous impact on their environment through resource use, habitat loss and degradation, and climate change. Understanding how our actions impact the ecological balance across the planet, and what we can do about it, has never been more important. OurBSc (Hons) Ecologyand Conservation course willteach you the science of ecology and conservation and provide practical training in field, laboratory and analytical techniques. You will understand how animals, plants, fungi and microorganisms interact with their environment, as well as the relationship between people and the rest of the biosphere.You'll learn about the policies and management strategies that aim to safeguard our biodiversity and the ecosystem services upon which humans depend.

Youll have the option of undertaking a three-week placement working with a relevant organisation.

SQA Highers
AABB - by the end of S5
AAAB - by the end of S6

GCE A-levels
BBB

IB Diploma
30 points
BTEC (Level 3)
DDM

IELTS Academic or UKVI 6.0 with 5.5 in each skill
IBT TOEFL 78 overall with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing