This course combines the scientific principles of animal function and behavior with conservation biology. You'll explore current areas of global concern, including the effects of habitat loss on wild species, alongside approaches to conservation. You will graduate with a range of transferable skills, enabling you to work in the diverse field of wildlife conservation in the UK and overseas.
Why choose this course?
- You'll learn on our rural Brackenhurst Campus – a 200-hectare estate including farmland, woodland, and wetland with a diverse range of habitats. With easy access to Nottingham city center, you get the best of both worlds.
- You will take part in a residential overseas field course to Spain during your second year. This will enable you to study wildlife in a range of habitats. The field course includes studies on:
- estimating the presence of brown bears
- sampling the population of wolves via howl recordings
- using invertebrate sampling to determine water quality
- You will also take part in a residential field course in your final year. There is the opportunity to study wildlife in the UK (Pembrokeshire) or South Africa (Mankwe Wildlife Reserve). The field courses currently include studies on:
- coastal management
- the effect of savannah burning on large mammal diversity
- You can choose to take part in our International Exchange program and study abroad for part of your course.
- You'll get the chance to volunteer with extra projects, such as surveying great crested newts, ringing birds and trapping small mammals on campus.
