BSc Ecology and Conservation
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Marine Biology, combining ecology with conservation. Core topics include data analysis, research methods, fieldwork, environmental analysis, and ethics and professional practice. Students complete an independent research dissertation in the final year and may earn a Field Identification Skills Certificate (FISC), valued by employers. A placement year option is available, providing practical experience in the field.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC in three A Levels. IB: 554 in three Higher Levels or 29 points.
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 33%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 29 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 115 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 19%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 9%
- West Midlands: 37%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 12%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- The World of Animals
- Academic, Professional and Field Skills
- Environment and Sustainability
- Ecology
- Conservation Policy and Practice
- Environmental and Sustainability Impact Assessment: Methods and Research Design
- Lake District Field Course
- Geographic Information Science and Remote Sensing
- Field Biology
- Biodiversity Crisis
- Human Impact on the Environment
- Applications of Molecular Biology
- Environmental Analytical Methods
- Molecular Ecology and Plant Genetics
- Water in the Environment
- Animal Adaptations
- Flexible Work Placement (level 5)
- Independent Research Dissertation
- Professional Environmental Field Skills
- Sustainable Futures Consultancy
- Applied GIS
- Advanced Geographical Fieldwork
- Tropical Biology Field Course
- Conservation Biology
- Insect Ecology and Pest Management
- Plant Science and Sustainability
- Animals and Society
- Ecotoxicology and Risk Assessment
- Blue Economy: sustainable futures with an ocean focus
- Extinction!
- Environmental and Wildlife Forensics
- Flexible Work Placement (level 6)
- Professional Experience in Education
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Ecology and Conservation at Keele University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £23,000 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £36,000. The £29,000 median after five years is £3,000 more than the UK median for Ecology and environmental biology.
What do graduates of BSc Ecology and Conservation at Keele University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Ecology and Conservation at Keele University?
83% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Ecology and Conservation at Keele University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 115 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Ecology and Conservation at Keele University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.