University of Gloucestershire

Wildlife Conservation Biology (Hons) at the University of Gloucestershire builds your scientific understanding of animals and ecosystems, alongside practical field skills used in real conservation work.

You’ll learn through small-group teaching and coursework-based assessment, with opportunities to develop field experience in the UK and on international conservation settings.

• Award: Honours Bachelor’s degree (Hons)
• Delivery: University of Gloucestershire (course details may vary by intake)
• Assessment: Coursework-based assessment (no examinations-only assessment stated)
• Field learning: Practical and field-based learning, with opportunities for international experience
• Language of instruction: English
• UCAS entry requirements (typical): 104–120 UCAS tariff points; A-levels BCC–BBB; BTEC MMM–DDM; or Merit in a T-Level
• English language (typical minimums): IELTS 6.0; TOEFL iBT 80; PTE Academic 64

Programme Structure

The curriculum combines core biological science with conservation-focused modules and practical training. Course titles below are indicative of the programme’s academic themes.

• Diversity and Evolution
• Animal Physiology
• Methods in Biology
• Managing Valued Environments
• Ethics in Biosciences

Learning approach: You’ll develop skills through lectures, seminars, practical sessions, and field-based activities. Assessment is designed to build subject knowledge and transferable professional skills, such as scientific communication and data interpretation.

Capstone / final work: The programme includes a final body of coursework that consolidates learning across the degree (exact module titles and credit weighting may vary by academic year).

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT TOEFL iBT® is accepted by more than 13,000 universities and other institutions in over 160 countries. The test can be taken at a test center or at home. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30.

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PTE Academic PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English) is a language test that enables students to demonstrate their writing, listening, speaking, and reading skills when applying to study in English. The score refers to a total score which ranges between 10 and 90.

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