Ecology and Wildlife Conservation at University of Cumbria
Ecology and Wildlife Conservation (BSc (Hons), D510) at University of Cumbria asked for 104–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on tinyurl.com ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 104 - 120 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 tinyurl.com’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 40% had fewer than the 120 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other higher education 10%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- D510 · D5 forestry
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
65%
still studying
UK 91%
20%
left higher education
UK 5%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%92%
Learning opportunities90%89%
Assessment and feedback82%80%
Academic support93%93%
Organisation and management79%81%
Learning resources92%91%
Student voice77%83%
35 final-year students · 75% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25.5k3 years£21k5 years£26.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
80% working5% working and studying10% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 53%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
75%
use what they learned
UK 48%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Ambleside, North West England, England
- Postcode
- LA22 9BB
Subjects
biodiversity conservation biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- In Ambleside
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Ecology and environmental biology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Ecology BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Bath Spa University | Wildlife Conservation BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Edge Hill University | Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Keele University | Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Brighton | Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Cumbria | Ecology and Wildlife Conservation this course | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Ecology and Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Environmental Management and Ecology BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Hull | Marine Biology BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Kent | Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Lincoln | Ecology and Conservation MBio (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
See all 217 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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