Woodland Ecology and Conservation (with Integrated Foundation Year) at University of Cumbria
Woodland Ecology and Conservation (with Integrated Foundation Year) (BSc (Hons), D505) at University of Cumbria asked for 48 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on tinyurl.com ↗
UCAS tariff
~48 points
Openbelow CCC
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 pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 48
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
25 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
- D505 · D5 forestry
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearWider subject at this uni
65%
still studying
UK 90%
25%
left higher education
UK 9%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
45 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%91%
Learning opportunities87%88%
Assessment and feedback86%82%
Academic support91%92%
Organisation and management83%84%
Learning resources91%91%
Student voice74%82%
45 final-year students · 84% 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% working and studying10% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
95%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
65%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Carlisle, North West England, England
- Postcode
- CA1 2HH
Subjects
plant sciences biological and sport sciences
forestry and arboriculture agriculture, food and related studies
biodiversity conservation biological and sport sciences
forestry and arboriculture agriculture, food and related studies
biodiversity conservation biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- In Carlisle - Fusehill Street
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Plant sciences 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 Bristol | Plant Sciences BSc (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 144–159 |
| University of Aberdeen | Plant and Soil Science BSc (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
| Cornwall College | Horticulture (Plant Science) BSc (Hons) | 80 points | — |
| Aberystwyth University | Plant Biology (with integrated foundation year) BSc (Hons) | 48 points | 96–111 |
| University of Cumbria | Woodland Ecology and Conservation (with Integrated Foundation Year) this course | 48 points | 96–111 |
See all 11 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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