BSc Ecology and Conservation (Study Abroad)
About this course
BSc Hons in Ecology and Conservation (Study Abroad), a marine biology degree focused on the scientific study of ecosystems, biodiversity, and environmental protection strategies. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Environmental Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Human Behaviour, and Design & Creative Practice. Students spend the third year studying abroad at an approved international partner institution. The first year introduces foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Biodiversity and Global Change, Ecology, Ecology Field and Data Skills, Evolutionary Biology, and Foundation Skills for LEC. The second year builds on this knowledge with core studies including Biological Research Design and Delivery, Ecology and Conservation, Ecology Field Skills, and Evolution. In the final year, students complete a compulsory Dissertation involving an independent research project alongside optional modules like Animal Behaviour, Coral Reef Ecology, Creative Geographies: Place, Space and the Geographies of Imagination, Eco-Innovation for Sustainable Development, Food and Agriculture in the 21st Century, Interdisciplinary Conservation Science, Marine Ecology Field Course, Political Ecology, Spatial Data Analysis, Sustainable Agriculture, and Tropical Ecology and Conservation Field Course.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB. This should include two science subjects at grades AB from: Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics or Psychology. IB: 32 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects including two HL science subjects at grade 6
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 79%: 31 offers from 39 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 96%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 94%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Conservation and environment professionals: 50%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Natural and social science professionals: 10%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 90 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 4%
- North West: 47%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 8%
- East Midlands: 7%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 13%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Biodiversity and Global Change
- Ecology
- Ecology Field and Data Skills
- Evolutionary Biology
- Foundation Skills for LEC
- Genetics and Biotechnology
- Microbes, Pathogens and Immunity
- Catchment Science
- Biological Research Design and Delivery
- Ecology and Conservation
- Ecology Field Skills
- Evolution
- Geographical Data Science
- Living with the Landscape
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Plant Biology
- Soil Science
- Vertebrate Biology
- Study Abroad
- Dissertation
- Animal Behaviour
- Coral Reef Ecology
- Creative Geographies: Place, Space and the Geographies of Imagination
- Eco-Innovation for Sustainable Development
- Food and Agriculture in the 21st Century
- Interdisciplinary Conservation Science
- Marine Ecology Field Course
- Political Ecology
- Spatial Data Analysis
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Tropical Ecology and Conservation Field Course
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Ecology and Conservation (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University earn?
The median salary is £28,500 after 15 months, £24,000 after 3 years, £31,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,000 and £40,000. The £31,000 median after five years is £5,000 more than the UK median for Ecology and environmental biology.
What do graduates of BSc Ecology and Conservation (Study Abroad) at Lancaster 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 (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University?
98% 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 (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 140 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Ecology and Conservation (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University?
79% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 31 offers from 39 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BSc Ecology and Conservation (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Ecology and Conservation (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.