Animal Biology and Conservation

On our Animal Biology and Conservation degree you will study conservation ecology, evolution and developmental biology. And try to answer questions such as:

• How do we best conserve rare and endangered animal species?
• What adaptations help animals cope with life in changing environments?
• How can conservation respond to climate change?

Laboratory and field work are a core part of the degree. And you can put your skills into practice through field work in France and Devon.

You will develop excellent skills including:

• research practice
• data collection and analysis
• research presentation skills
• animal identification and survey techniques required by conservation practitioners.  

We have great links with regional environmental organisations and local employers. We help to provide exciting work placements and career opportunities for our students. Our students have gone on to work with: 

• conservation trusts
• government agencies
• wildlife centres
• zoos.

• Thawawaya/General Secondary Education Certificate PLUS a recognised foundation course.
• Please check the individual course page and use the equivalency table at the link below to work out the specific requirements for your course.

The course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM). This has professional recognition, which should enhance your career prospects once you graduate.

Our graduates have developed careers in a variety of roles in biological conservation. Some of our recent graduates have gone on to work for conservation trusts (eg RSPB) and government agencies (eg Environment Agency). Our students have been employed as ecological consultants and research biologists at wildlife centres and zoos.

Employers also value the transferable skills you gain at Oxford Brookes. Many of our graduates go on to have diverse careers in management, journalism and the media.