BSc (Hons) Ecology and Conservation Management Degree

BSc (Hons) Ecology and Conservation Management Degree

There is an increasing need for modern conservation management for trained graduate ecologists with academic knowledge grounded in-field experience and competent species identification skills.

The BSc (Hons) in Ecology and Conservation Management degree programme employs a scientific approach to natural resource management, conservation, and sustainability and has an overall theme of applied ecological science.

Teaching and Learning

The course seeks to encourage independent thought and analysis with students undertaking investigative-style projects. You will develop the ecological expertise to enable you to solve conservation problems in the field, be able to design management plans, and to effectively implement them.

The core science content of the degree includes:

• Biological and Ecological Science
• Conservation
• Wildlife and Habitat Management

The course builds on the College’s existing links and relationships with industry together with ensuring graduates are equipped to meet the challenges of the future such as those set out in Biodiversity 2020.

Assessment Methods and Research Opportunities

Assessment will be both formative and summative throughout the programme. Formative assessments will allow for skill development and the potential for you to develop both research and study skills as well as technical and subject-specific knowledge.

There is a wide range of summative assessment used during the course including written assignments, project-based reports, practically based portfolios, presentations, lab reports, open and closed examinations.

Sparsholt College Hampshire is one of the leading providers of university-level courses for the land and environment, with a history spanning more than 100 years. Our degree courses are validated by the University of Portsmouth - ranked in the top 2% of Universities worldwide (The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2014), and our international students benefit from unrivalled facilities spread across a campus that spans almost 400 acres of the beautiful British countryside.

Sparsholt College has an international reputation for attracting students from across the world. These students - from 28 countries and counting - come to Sparsholt to participate in research, and to prepare themselves for global careers in the fields of animal, zoo and horse management, veterinary nursing science, ecology and conservation management, horticulture and fisheries.

The College has a very strong tradition of blending theoretical learning with all of the practical skills that modern industry demands. As a result, Sparsholt students leave the College very well prepared for employment; 91% of our graduates have gone into employment or further study (DLHE 2013). The College also provides a supportive, welcoming environment within which students are able to flourish and achieve their maximum potential. It is a learner-centred approach that we believe contributes considerably to the satisfaction of our students - Sparsholt College had the highest student satisfaction rate (94%) of all the UK land-based Colleges in 2015 (NSS Data).