Wildlife and Conservation Management at SRUC Scotland's Rural College
Wildlife and Conservation Management (HND, 157F) at SRUC Scotland's Rural College asked for 36–42 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on sruc.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~42 points
Openbelow CCC
Published as 36 - 42 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check sruc.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 42
The middle entrant had 144–159 points.
55 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with other higher education 52%, A-levels or Highers 43%, a degree 3%.
Course
- Award
- Higher National Diploma
- Code
- 157F
- Duration
- 2 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
60%
still studying
UK 83%
20%
left higher education
UK 8%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2022-23
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course83%87%
Learning opportunities82%86%
Assessment and feedback69%83%
Academic support87%92%
Organisation and management72%78%
Learning resources76%87%
Student voice66%82%
65 final-year students · 63% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£27.5k3 years£26.5k5 years£30k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
81% working9% working and studying6% studying2% unemployed2% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 48%
95%
say their work is meaningful
UK 83%
70%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Managers, directors and senior officials20%
- Skilled trades occupations15%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals10%
- Animal care and control services10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 55 graduates · 58% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Aberdeen, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- AB21 9YA
Subjects
countryside management agriculture, food and related studies
Campus
- Campus
- Barony
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Rural estate management at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Reading | Environmental Management and Sustainability BSc (Hons) | BBB | 112–127 |
| University Centre Sparsholt | Wildlife Ecology and Conservation FdSc | 64 - 80 points | — |
| Plumpton College | Applied Animal Behaviour and Conservation FdSc | 64 points | — |
| University Centre Somerset | Animal Management, Ecology and Conservation FD | 64 points | — |
| Aberystwyth University | Wildlife Conservation BSc (Hons) | 48 points | 128–143 |
| Royal Agricultural University | Rural Land & Property Management with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 48 points | under 96 |
| University Centre Myerscough | Sportsturf and Applied Turfgrass Science FdSc | 48 points | — |
| SRUC Scotland's Rural College | Wildlife and Conservation Management this course | 36 - 42 points | 144–159 |
| University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | Wildlife and Conservation Management HNC | 21 - 24 points | — |
See all 28 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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