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Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne , England ,United Kingdom

Biology (Ecology and Conservation) BSc Honours (C182)

This three-year BSc Honours degree covers plants, animals and micro-organisms, but with a strong focus on whole organisms and their roles in the environment.

In the first year, all students study core biology modules, giving you a strong foundation in the subject.

In later stages, you will study specialist topics related to ecology and the environment, such as:

  • UK wildlife 
  • population genetics
  • plant biology
  • pollution science
  • vertebrate biology
  • biodiversity, ecology and conservation 

Lab and field-based teaching equips you with scientific skills required by professional biologists.

You will enjoy a species identification field course, as well as a week-long project-based residential field course.

Intakes

  • Sep
  • Jan
  • April

Application Processing Time in Days: 25

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

IB: 32-34 points