Ecology and Conservation Biology at University of Leeds
Ecology and Conservation Biology (MBiol (Hons), C189) at University of Leeds asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on courses.leeds.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check courses.leeds.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. At least 15% had fewer than the 136 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Biology
- Code
- C189 · C1 biology
- Duration
- 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
This course is accredited at advanced level by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting in part the academic and experience requirement for the Membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol). Graduates can apply for membership of the Royal Society of Biology at Member (MRSB) level after two years of practice, rather than the usual three years, due to the significant research experience acquired. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 91%
5%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%92%
Learning opportunities76%89%
Assessment and feedback70%80%
Academic support89%93%
Organisation and management78%81%
Learning resources81%91%
Student voice69%83%
25 final-year students · 79% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£26k5 years£32.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 50 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
65% working8% working and studying10% studying3% unemployed14% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
68%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
76%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
51%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals17%
- Natural and social science professionals14%
- Business and public service associate professionals9%
- Elementary occupations8%
- Conservation and environment professionals8%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 110 graduates · 51% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- LS2 9JT
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- The University of Leeds
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Marine Biology BSc (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 96–111 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Biological Sciences (Ecology) BSc (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 192–207 |
| Lancaster University | Ecology and Conservation MSci (Hon) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Conservation Biology and Ecology with Professional Placement BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Marine & Freshwater Biology BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 208–223 |
| University of Leeds | Ecology and Conservation Biology this course | AAB | 160–175 |
| University of St Andrews | Marine Biology MMarBiol | 126 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| Aberystwyth University | Marine and Freshwater Biology MBiol | 120 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Heriot-Watt University | Marine Biology BSc (Hons) | BBC - ABB | 176–191 |
| University of Brighton | Ecology and Conservation Msci (Hon) | 112 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Hull | Marine Biology MSci | 128 points | 96–111 |
See all 217 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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