Ecology and Conservation at University of Plymouth
Ecology and Conservation (BSc (Hons), C184) at University of Plymouth asked for 104 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on plymouth.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~104 points
Moderatearound 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 plymouth.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 10% had fewer than the 104 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, an Access course 15%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C184 · C1 biology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 4
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Recognised by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of associate membership. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 91%
0%
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 course94%92%
Learning opportunities91%89%
Assessment and feedback80%80%
Academic support90%93%
Organisation and management80%81%
Learning resources88%91%
Student voice84%83%
120 final-year students · 58% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25.5k3 years£20.5k5 years£25k
£10k£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 onThis course
85% working10% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
40%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 53%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
75%
use what they learned
UK 48%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Plymouth, South West England, England
- Postcode
- PL4 8AA
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- University of Plymouth Campus
- 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 (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 48 - 112 points | under 96 |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Science BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Oxford Brookes University | Biodiversity and Wildlife Conservation BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Aberdeen | Conservation Biology BSc (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
| University of Chester | Marine Biology BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Lincoln | Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| Edinburgh Napier University | Animal & Conservation Biology BSc (Hons) | BCC | 128–143 |
| University of Plymouth | Ecology and Conservation this course | 104 points | 112–127 |
| Edge Hill University | Ecology and Conservation with STEM Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 72 - 96 points | 96–111 |
| Harper Adams University | Wildlife Conservation and Ecology BSc (Hons) | 88 - 96 points | 112–127 |
| University Centre Bishop Burton | Animal Behaviour and Wildlife Conservation BSc (Hons) | 96 points | — |
See all 217 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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