Woodland Ecology and Conservation at University of Cumbria

Woodland Ecology and Conservation (BSc (Hons), D440) 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

Selective

around 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 75%, other higher education 10%, other qualifications 10%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: D440 · D4 agriculture
Duration: 3 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Student experience

After the first yearThis course

90%

still studying

UK 91%

10%

left higher education

UK 5%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

10 students · started 2022-24

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 onWider subject at this uni

80% working5% studying10% unemployed5% other

UK, same subject: 90% 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 · 20 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Ambleside, North West England, England
Postcode: LA22 9BB

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Subjects

forestry and arboriculture agriculture, food and related studies
ecosystem ecology and land use biological and sport sciences

Campus

Campus: In Ambleside
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Forestry and arboriculture 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
Hopwood Hall College	Zoo Science and Wildlife Conservation (Top Up) BSc	240 points	—
Bangor University	Conservation with Forestry BSc (Hons)	88 - 120 points	96–111
University of Cumbria	Woodland Ecology and Conservation this course	104 - 120 points	112–127
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)	Forestry and Treescapes Management BSc (Hons)	63 - 64 points	—
University Centre Myerscough	Arboriculture and Tree Management FdSc	48 points	—

See all 15 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

More agriculture, food and related studies at University of Cumbria

Forest Management BSc (Hons)
Forest Management (with Sandwich Year) BSc (Hons)
Forest Management with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
Forestry (Top-up) BSc (Hons)
Woodland Ecology and Conservation (with Sandwich placement) BSc (Hons)
Woodland Ecology and Conservation (with Integrated Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)