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Keele University

Keele , England ,United Kingdom

ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION - BSC (HONS)

Ecology and conservation field and lab skills are taught comprehensively across the programme, including extensive use of our green campus. Fieldwork and residential field courses are an integral part of the programme throughout, as are employability skills.

In your second year, you will take an employability module with a 10 day work placement or equivalent. If you take the Integrated Master's route (MSci), you will have a further 10 days conservation placement. 

Intakes

  • Jan
  • Sep

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

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

Job Opportunity Potential

96% of Keele graduates were in a job or further study within six months of graduating (DLHE, 2017)

A degree in Ecology and Conservation from Keele will open up a huge range of careers as well as opportunities for further study. Work placements enhance employability and the strong practical approach enables you to apply your learning in your future career. You'll gain a number of ecological and conservation field skills, alongside knowledge of research design and methods.

You’ll also have an excellent set of transferable skills, in areas such as communication, teamwork and the ability to assimilate and use information quickly and effectively.

Keele has a long history of interdisciplinary research, teaching and learning, and a founding commitment to the development of graduates with the skills to address complex problems in changing workplaces.

This degree programme will prepare you for a range of careers. Opportunities are available to enhance your potential with international year and placement year options. With an Ecology and Conservation degree from Keele University, your 'office' could become the great outdoors. You could enter a range of careers in conservation, government funded agencies, and/or ecological consultancy.

PSW Opportunity

  • 2 years

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

A LEVEL REQUIREMENTS

  • BBC 

GCSE REQUIREMENTS

  • Mathematics at C (or 4) 
  • English Language/Literature at C (or 4)

BTEC

  • DMM

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE

  • 29 points

ACCESS TO HE DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS

  • Obtain Access to Higher Education Diploma with 112 UCAS Tariff points including a minimum of 15 Level 3 credits at Distinction.

India

CISCE / CBSE / West Bengal Class XII: 60% - 90% required depending on course. Plus any subject-specific requirements. 

All other State Boards Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) / Standard Class XII: 65% - 95% required depending on course. Plus any subject-specific requirements. 

2 years of study must have been completed.

English Requirements

CISCE/CBSE Class XII: 70% or above in English, depending on course.

All other State Boards Class XII (except Punjab or Mohali School Education Board): 75% or above in English, depending on course.

Must have been completed within the last 5 years.

The study should be taught in English. Otherwise, IELTS is required.