BSC Wildlife Conservation [C183]

Academic Year 2026/2027 September 2026 Start

Campus Aberystwyth

Single Honours scheme - available from 2017/2018

Duration 3 years

Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards Excellence Scholarship;

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

  • Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
  • Sports Bursary
  • Music Bursary
  • International Excellence Scholarship
  • Residential Bursary
  • Aberystwyth Bursary
  • Care Leaver Bursary

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Core (100 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BR15700

Skills for Wildlife Scientists

or
BG15700

Sgiliau ar gyfer Gwyddonwyr Bywyd Gwyllt

BR16620

Climate and Climate Change

BR17120

Genetics, Evolution and Diversity

Semester 2
BR15720

Skills for Wildlife Scientists

or
BG15720

Sgiliau ar gyfer Gwyddonwyr Bywyd Gwyllt

BR19320

Ecology and Conservation

or
BG19320

Ecoleg a Chadwraeth

BR19920

Microbial and Plant Diversity

or
BG19920

Amrywiaeth Microbau a Phlanhigion

Year 1 Options

Choose 20 credits

Semester 1
BR16700

Comparative Animal Physiology

Semester 2
BR16720

Comparative Animal Physiology

BR17320

Biological chemistry

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (80 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BR22620

Marine Biology

BR25520

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Landscape Ecology

BR27500

Research Methods

or
BG27500

Dulliau Ymchwil

Semester 2
BR27520

Research Methods

or
BG27520

Dulliau Ymchwil

BR29620

Wildlife Surveying

or
BG29620

Arolygu Bywyd Gwyllt

Year 2 Options

Choose 40 credits (Note: due to limited spaces on field courses, attendance must be agreed in advance with the module co-ordinator)

Semester 1
BR21620

Animal Behaviour

Semester 2
BR21120

Climate Change: Plants, Animals and Ecosystems

BR23820

Tropical Zoology Field Course

Final Year Core (80 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BR33420

Global Biodiversity Conservation

BR36400

Research Project

or
BG36400

Traethawd Estynedig

Semester 2
BR34520

Wildlife Conservation

BR36440

Research Project

or
BG36440

Traethawd Estynedig

Final Year Options

Choose 40 credits. (Note: due to limited spaces on field courses, attendance must be agreed in advance with the module co-ordinator)

Semester 1
BG36620

Cwrs Maes Ecoleg Ddaearol

BR30020

Marine Biology Field Course

BR33920

Population and Community Ecology

BR34920

Animal Behaviour Field Course

BR36620

Terrestrial Ecology Fieldcourse

BR37720

Freshwater Biology Field Course

Semester 2
BR30420

Sustainable Land Management

BR35620

Environmental Regulation and Consultancy