MSci Ecology and Conservation with Integrated Master's
About this course
MSci in Marine Biology, integrating ecology, conservation biology, and environmental management. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, Data Analysis, Environmental Analysis, and Communication & Writing. The programme includes residential field courses across each year of study, with options for a flexible work placement at level 5 or level 6. The final year centres on an extended research project, with the dissertation presented as a journal-format article at a research conference.
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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, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
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%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 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, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- The World of Animals
- Geographic Information Science and Remote Sensing
- Human Impact on the Environment
- Professional Environmental Field Skills
- Ecotoxicology and Risk Assessment
- Extinction!
- Animals and Society
- Conservation Biology
- Tropical Biology Field Course
- Insect Ecology and Pest Management
- Sustainable Futures Consultancy
- Applied GIS
- Flexible Work Placement (Level 6)
- Professional Experience in Education
- Blue Economy: sustainable futures with an ocean focus
- Environmental and Wildlife Forensics
- Advanced Geographical Fieldwork
- Plant Science and Sustainability
- Literature Review and Grant Proposal
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MSci Ecology and Conservation with Integrated Master's 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 MSci Ecology and Conservation with Integrated Master's 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 MSci Ecology and Conservation with Integrated Master's 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 MSci Ecology and Conservation with Integrated Master's 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 MSci Ecology and Conservation with Integrated Master's at Keele University?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.