**WHY CHOOSE THIS DEGREE?** - Gain the skills the industry needs – both academic and practical – through work-related learning - Expert lecturers with local and national links sharing vital industry contacts - Choose to progress onto a BSc Top-up course to continue your studies after successful completion **What will I learn?** The programme brings a scientific approach to the management of plant and animal communities through investigation of ecological and scientific concepts. You will also explore legislative, financial and planning processes to gain a truly integrated understanding of wildlife conservation. Identification, sampling and monitoring and wildlife and sites is applied and supported by field trips each year. Our strong links with landowners mean you will enjoy access to a wide range of sites as well as the University Centre Sparsholt’s own excellent resources. Work-related learning is key, so you will also gain practical experience and contacts with a variety of organisations through visits, guest speakers and work placements.. **Where can I go from here?** You can continue your studies with our BSc (Hons) Top-up programme, or enter industry. Many of our graduates use their skills to start a business or to work in wildlife conservation or consultancy with NGOs (Non-Government Organisations) or government bodies such as Natural England.

YEAR 1 • Global Ecosystems • Fundamentals in Science • Conservation Work Practice • Habitat and Species Identification • Academic Skills • Introductory Ecology YEAR 2 • Countryside Law and Policies • Applied Industrial Research • Conservation Land Management • Applied Ecology • Field Ecology Techniques • Conservation Site Management

Both formative assessments, allowing you to develop research and study skills as well as technical and expert knowledge and summative assessment feature in this programme. Summative assessments include written assignments, presentations, project and lab reports, practical based and online portfolios and open and closed examinations.

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: C18M

Institution code: S34

Campus Name: Main Site

Campus code:

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

Plus GCSE Maths and English at grade C/4 or above, or Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	6.0	6.0 overall, with a minimum 5.5 in any band
PTE Academic	61.0
Cambridge English Advanced		Score 169-175 (FCE grade B; CAE level B2)

We will also accept the following qualifications from EU students: GCSE English Language at grade C/4 or above; IGCSE English (as a first or second language) at grade C/4 or above; AS or A level English Language or English Literature; International Baccalaureate (English A or B syllabus or English Literature Standard or Higher level) grade 4.

Further information

https://www.sparsholt.ac.uk/international/english-language-requirements/

Student satisfaction : 63%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 80%

Go onto work and study: 95%

Republic of Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
EU	9250.0	Year 1
England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
International	9800.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9800.0	Year 1

www.sparsholt.ac.uk/university-centre/additional-costs/

Sparsholt
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