Biodiversity conservation degrees
89 courses at 35 UK universities offer biodiversity conservation for 2027 entry: most ask for between 64 and 104 UCAS points; 15 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often See entry requirements.
Qualifications BSc (Hons) 70, FdSc 7, Msci (Hon) 4, CertHE 2
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Often studied with
Joint honours courses pairing biodiversity conservation with another subject.
- ecology 26
- zoology 8
- animal behaviour 8
- environmental management 6
- countryside management 6
- animal management 6
- biology 5
- sustainable agriculture and landscape development 5
- animal science 5
- applied zoology 3
Course codes
What these courses' UCAS codes start with.
- C1 biology 35
- D4 agriculture 8
- D5 forestry 7
- D3 animal science 6
- F7 environmental sciences 4
- C3 zoology 3
- C2 botany 2
Universities
- Swansea University 5
- University of Cumbria 5
- Bristol, UWE 4
- University Centre Sparsholt 4
- University of Exeter 4
- University of Plymouth 4
- University of Salford 4
- University of Suffolk 4
- Aberystwyth University 3
- Bangor University 3
- Coastland College 3
- Keele University 3
- Nottingham Trent University 3
- Oxford Brookes University 3
- University Centre Askham Bryan 3
- University Centre Reaseheath 3
- University of Lincoln 3
- Activate Learning 2
- Anglia Ruskin University 2
- Bournemouth University 2
- Cornwall College 2
- Harper Adams University 2
- University Centre Weston 2
- University of Brighton 2
- University of Gloucestershire 2
- University of Kent 2
- University of Leeds 2
- Bath Spa University 1
- Edinburgh Napier University 1
- Plumpton College 1
- Royal Holloway, University of London 1
- University Centre Bishop Burton 1
- University of Aberdeen 1
- University of East Anglia UEA 1
- Wrexham University 1
Courses
| Code | Course | Award | University | Entry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C161 | Conservation Biology | BSc (Hons) | University of Aberdeen | BBC | UCASUNI |
| C08F | Wildlife Conservation | BSc (Hons) | Aberystwyth University | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| C183 | Wildlife Conservation | BSc (Hons) | Aberystwyth University | 104 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| C184 | Wildlife Conservation (with integrated year in industry) | BSc (Hons) | Aberystwyth University | 104 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| D4D4 | Wildlife and Conservation | FD | Activate Learning | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| S039 | Wildlife and Conservation (Top-up) | BSc (Hons) | Activate Learning | — | UCAS |
| D595 | Conservation and Community Engagement | BSc (Hons) | Anglia Ruskin University | — | UCASUNI |
| DF59 | Conservation and Community Engagement (with Foundation Year) | BSc (Hons) | Anglia Ruskin University | — | UCASUNI |
| D326 | Certificate of Higher Education Wildlife and Environmental Conservation | CertHE | University Centre Askham Bryan | — | UCAS |
| C3T4 | Conservation and Ecology (top-up) | BSc (Hons) | University Centre Askham Bryan | — | UCAS |
| D329 | Wildlife and Environmental Conservation | FdSc | University Centre Askham Bryan | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| C355 | Marine Vertebrate Conservation | BSc (Hons) | Bangor University | 112 - 128 points | UCASUNI |
| C356 | Marine Vertebrate Conservation | MSci | Bangor University | 128 - 152 points | UCASUNI |
| D515 | Woodland Management and Conservation | BSc (Hons) | Bangor University | 104 - 128 points | UCASUNI |
| WC12 | Wildlife Conservation | BSc (Hons) | Bath Spa University | BBB - BCC | UCASUNI |
| ABWC | Animal Behaviour and Wildlife Conservation | BSc (Hons) | University Centre Bishop Burton | 96 points | UCASUNI |
| CD14 | Ecology and Wildlife Conservation | BSc (Hons) | Bournemouth University | See entry requirements | UCASUNI |
| CD15 | Ecology and Wildlife Conservation (with Foundation Year) | BSc (Hons) | Bournemouth University | See entry requirements | UCASUNI |
| CFC8 | Ecology and Conservation | BSc (Hons) | University of Brighton | 104 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| C180 | Ecology and Conservation | Msci (Hon) | University of Brighton | 112 - 128 points | UCASUNI |
| F750 | Integrated Wildlife Conservation | FdSc | Bristol, UWE | See entry requirements | UCASUNI |
| F75A | Integrated Wildlife Conservation (Top Up) | BSc (Hons) | Bristol, UWE | — | UCAS |
| 45MN | Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Science | BSc (Hons) | Bristol, UWE | See entry requirements | UCASUNI |
| 45FF | Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Science (with Foundation Year) | BSc (Hons) | Bristol, UWE | See entry requirements | UCASUNI |
| D401 | Animal Behaviour Welfare Conservation (Top Up) | BSc (Hons) | Coastland College | — | UCAS |
| D392 | Animal Behaviour, Welfare and Conservation | FD | Coastland College | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| F711 | Environmental Sustainability and Conservation | FdSc | Coastland College | — | UCAS |
| ZOCO | Zoology with Ecology and Conservation | FdSc | Cornwall College | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| CZEC | Zoology with Ecology and Conservation | CertHE | Cornwall College | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| D510 | Ecology and Wildlife Conservation | BSc (Hons) | University of Cumbria | 104 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| D513 | Ecology and Wildlife Conservation Integrated Foundation Year with Sandwich Placement | BSc (Hons) | University of Cumbria | 48 points | UCAS |
| D512 | Ecology and Wildlife Conservation with Integrated Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | University of Cumbria | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| D511 | Ecology and Wildlife Conservation with Sandwich Placement Year | BSc (Hons) | University of Cumbria | 104 - 120 points | UCAS |
| D505 | Woodland Ecology and Conservation (with Integrated Foundation Year) | BSc (Hons) | University of Cumbria | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| C18F | Ecology and Conservation | BSc (Hons) | University of East Anglia UEA | — | UCASUNI |
| CC11 | Animal & Conservation Biology | BSc (Hons) | Edinburgh Napier University | BCC | UCASUNI |
| C151 | Conservation Biology and Ecology | Msci (Hon) | University of Exeter | ABB | UCASUNI |
| C190 | Conservation Biology and Ecology | BSc (Hons) | University of Exeter | ABB | UCASUNI |
| C152 | Conservation Biology and Ecology with Professional Placement | BSc (Hons) | University of Exeter | AAB | UCASUNI |
| C150 | Conservation Biology and Ecology with Study Abroad | BSc (Hons) | University of Exeter | AAB | UCASUNI |
| C181 | Wildlife Conservation Biology | BSc (Hons) | University of Gloucestershire | 104 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| C182 | Wildlife Conservation Biology (with placement) | BSc (Hons) | University of Gloucestershire | 104 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| CD14 | Wildlife Conservation and Ecology (with placement) | BSc (Hons) | Harper Adams University | 88 - 96 points | UCAS |
| Z003 | Zoology with Environmental Management (with Placement) | BSc (Hons) | Harper Adams University | 96 points | UCAS |
| C180 | Ecology and Conservation | BSc (Hons) | Keele University | 120 points | UCASUNI |
| C182 | Ecology and Conservation with Foundation Year | Msci (Hon) | Keele University | 40 points | UCASUNI |
| C181 | Ecology and Conservation with Integrated Masters | Msci (Hon) | Keele University | 120 points | UCAS |
| CD34 | Animal Biology and Wildlife Conservation | BSc (Hons) | University of Kent | — | UCAS |
| CD15 | Ecology and Conservation | BSc (Hons) | University of Kent | 104 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| C189 | Ecology and Conservation Biology | MBiol (Hons) | University of Leeds | AAB | UCASUNI |
| C180 | Ecology and Conservation Biology | BSc (Hons) | University of Leeds | AAB | UCASUNI |
| C18B | Ecology and Conservation | MBio (Hons) | University of Lincoln | 112 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| C180 | Ecology and Conservation | BSc (Hons) | University of Lincoln | 96 - 112 points | UCASUNI |
| C18A | Ecology and Conservation with Science Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | University of Lincoln | 88 points | UCASUNI |
| D449 | Wildlife Conservation | BSc (Hons) | Nottingham Trent University | — | UCASUNI |
| D447 | Wildlife Conservation | BSc (Hons) | Nottingham Trent University | — | UCASUNI |
| D44X | Wildlife Conservation (with foundation year) | BSc (Hons) | Nottingham Trent University | — | UCASUNI |
| C200 | Biodiversity and Wildlife Conservation | BSc (Hons) | Oxford Brookes University | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| C120 | Biodiversity and Wildlife Conservation (MBiol) | MBiol (Hons) | Oxford Brookes University | 120 points | UCASUNI |
| C20F | Biodiversity and Wildlife Conservation (with Foundation Year) | BSc (Hons) | Oxford Brookes University | 32 points | UCASUNI |
| AZAC | Applied Zoology and Animal Conservation (Top-up) | BSc (Hons) | Plumpton College | — | UCAS |
| C184 | Ecology and Conservation | BSc (Hons) | University of Plymouth | 104 points | UCASUNI |
| C160 | Marine Biology and Coastal Ecology | BSc (Hons) | University of Plymouth | 120 points | UCASUNI |
| FC71 | Marine Conservation | BSc (Hons) | University of Plymouth | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| F732 | Ocean Science and Marine Conservation | BSc (Hons) | University of Plymouth | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| DC41 | Wildlife Conservation and Ecology | BSc (Hons) | University Centre Reaseheath | 96 points | UCASUNI |
| D41C | Wildlife Conservation and Ecology (Foundation Year) | BSc (Hons) | University Centre Reaseheath | — | UCAS |
| D329 | Zoo Management (Top Up) | BSc (Hons) | University Centre Reaseheath | — | UCAS |
| C150 | Ecology and Wildlife Conservation | BSc (Hons) | Royal Holloway, University of London | BBC - BBB | UCASUNI |
| C180 | Wildlife Conservation | BSc (Hons) | University of Salford | 72 points | UCASUNI |
| C184 | Wildlife Conservation with Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | University of Salford | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| D4C3 | Wildlife Conservation with Zoo Biology | BSc (Hons) | University of Salford | 72 points | UCASUNI |
| D41C | Wildlife Conservation with Zoo Biology with Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | University of Salford | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| CF17 | Marine Ecology and Conservation | FdSc | University Centre Sparsholt | 64 - 80 points | UCASUNI |
| C185 | Wildlife Ecology and Conservation | BSc (Hons) | University Centre Sparsholt | 80 - 112 points | UCASUNI |
| C18M | Wildlife Ecology and Conservation | FdSc | University Centre Sparsholt | 64 - 80 points | UCASUNI |
| C184 | Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (Top-up) | BSc (Hons) | University Centre Sparsholt | — | UCAS |
| D328 | Conservation Science and Animal Management | FdSc | University of Suffolk | 80 points | UCASUNI |
| H222 | Conservation Science and Sustainability (progression route) | BSc (Hons) | University of Suffolk | — | UCAS |
| C180 | Wildlife, Ecology and Conservation Science | BSc (Hons) | University of Suffolk | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| C183 | Wildlife, Ecology and Conservation Science (with Foundation Year) | BSc (Hons) | University of Suffolk | 80 points | UCASUNI |
| C1C3 | Ecology and Conservation | BSc (Hons) | Swansea University | — | UCASUNI |
| C1CF | Ecology and Conservation with a Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | Swansea University | — | UCASUNI |
| C1CA | Ecology and Conservation with a Year Abroad | BSc (Hons) | Swansea University | — | UCASUNI |
| C1CR | Ecology and Conservation with a Year in Applied Research | BSc (Hons) | Swansea University | — | UCASUNI |
| C1CI | Ecology and Conservation with a Year in Industry | BSc (Hons) | Swansea University | — | UCASUNI |
| ACMA | Animal Conservation Management (Top-up) | BSc (Hons) | University Centre Weston | — | UCAS |
| ACBW | Animal Conservation, Behaviour and Welfare | BSc (Hons) | University Centre Weston | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| D301 | Animal Behaviour, Welfare and Conservation (Top-Up) | BSc (Hons) | Wrexham University | — | UCAS |