Wildlife Conservation with Foundation Year

University of Salford

United Kingdom, Salford

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University of Salford

United Kingdom , Salford

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

Course ID C184

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 4 year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Wildlife Conservation with Foundation Year

About

Introduction

In a nutshell

Learn about the impact of humans on the natural world and the devastating impact on efforts to sustain wildlife habitats and biodiversity. This course will provide you with a strong foundation in biology and environmental issues, enabling you to progress to study our BSc (Hons) Wildlife Conservation degree.

This foundation year pathway is ideal if you want to study conservation but have a non-scientific background, or you don’t meet the entry requirements for direct entry to our honours degree. We also recommend this pathway if you are returning to education, or if you want to use your studies to change career direction. Once you successfully complete and pass the foundation year, you will progress on to our full BSc (Hons) Wildlife Conservation honours degree.

Our BSc (Hons) Wildlife Conservation brings together conservation issues, the physical environment and landscape, as well as the study the ecology and behaviour of animals in the wild. We've designed the course to provide you with a broad understanding of wildlife, wildlife ecology and environmental problems threatening species, from both theoretical and practical points of view.

Start your study journey

Register for our next Open Day to learn more about studying wildlife conservation, explore our facilities and meet the course team

You will:

Gain a broad, basic knowledge of biological principles and environmental studies to prepare you for more advanced study
Develop a broad understanding of wildlife, wildlife ecology and environmental problems threatening species, from both theoretical and practical points of view
Cover both physical and biological components of the environment as well as studying specialist modules in wildlife and environmental areas

Placement

options available

Course accreditations

Build advanced skills in our Bodmer laboratories

Develop essential laboratory skills such as planning and reporting tests

This is for you if...

You want an excellent route into science for those from a non-scientific background

You are returning to education or seeking to develop your career in a new direction

You didn't meet the entry requirements for BSc (Hons) Wildlife Conservation

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Requirements

What you Need to Know

International students

This course is not suitable for international students.

If you are an international student, and interested in a foundation year study pathway, please consider our International Foundation Year course.

Applicant profile

You will have a genuine broad interest in wildlife and conservation, enjoy working outdoors in all weathers, as well as collecting and analysing data. We expect you to be interested in biology, geography and the environment.

We also welcome applications from mature students who may not have academic qualifications in relevant subjects, but have experience in zoos or conservation organisations.

English language requirements

If you are an international student and not from a majority English speaking country, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 with no element below 5.5. We also accept a range of other English language qualifications.

If you do not have the English language requirements, you could take the Pre-Sessional English course, or the International Foundation Year to gain entry onto this degree.

Standard entry requirements

UCAS tariff points

64 UCAS points

A Level

64 UCAS points

BTEC National Diploma

MPP

T Level

If applying for this course, you will need a Pass grade in T Level Science.

Access to HE

64 UCAS points from QAA approved access course

GCSE

English language and mathematics at grade C or 4 or above. Equivalents are accepted.

You must fulfil our GCSE entry requirements as well as one of the requirements listed below.

Scottish Highers

64 UCAS points from Higher Level

Irish Leaving Certificate

64 UCAS points from Higher Level

European Baccalaureate

Completion of two full years study and an awarded qualification

International Baccalaureate

26 points

Alternative entry requirements

Salford Alternative Entry Scheme (SAES)

We welcome applications from students who may not meet the stated entry criteria but who can demonstrate their ability to pursue the course successfully. Once we have received your application we will assess it and recommend it for SAES if you are an eligible candidate.

There are two different routes through the Salford Alternative Entry Scheme and applicants will be directed to the one appropriate for their course. Assessment will either be through a review of prior learning or through a formal test.

English Program Requirements

Equivalent qualifications

English language requirements are shown on individual course pages. Generally, this is shown as an IELTS grade, however we accept a range of equivalent qualifications.

As a general guide:

For undergraduate courses we require IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum 5.5 in each component) or equivalent

For postgraduate courses, we require IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum 5.5 in each component) or equivalent

For the International Foundation Year, we require IELTS 4.5 (with a minimum 4.0 in each component) in UKVI IELTS for UKVI (Academic)

The approved equivalent qualifications list includes the following:

Secure English Language Tests (SELTs)

University of Salford English language courses

Regional-based qualifications

Majority English Speaking Countries as deemed by UKVI

Medium of English Institutions

Applicants who require a Student Route visa to study in the UK may require evidence of a Secure English Language test rather than an examination or qualification due to visa requirements, as deemed by the UK Government Home Office, Visa and Immigration (UKVI).

Career

Employment and stats

What about after uni?

Employment

The course is designed to help you to develop a range of personal and professional skills which will make you highly-employable. These include building specialised wildlife conservation knowledge as well as report writing, data interpretation, and teamwork and project management skills.

With the global push to be do less harm and alleviate the impact of climate change on wildlife populations across the planet, both public and private sectors are opening up roles for wildlife graduates to apply knowledge and skills that can make a difference for our world.

There are many opportunities to gain employment in non-governmental organisations (NGOs), the voluntary sector and government conservation organisations operating at local, national and international levels. Opportunities exist to work as ecologists and environmental consultants, and in environmental education and captive animal environments. Previous students have gained employment in wildlife rescue centres, country parks, animal sanctuaries, zoos, and environmental and ecological consultancies.

Further study

You might find you want to learn more about biosciences. Building on our scientific expertise, we offer a range of postgraduate courses that can take your interests and career opportunities further. Salford graduates and alumni also receive a generous fees discount.

Wildlife Conservation graduates can also choose to follow a research programme with our Biomedical Research Centre or our Ecosystems and Environment Research Centre to further their knowledge in topics such as microbiology, parasitology and conservation. Some of our graduates have completed PhD research studying orangutans in Borneo, large animals in Tanzania.

Learn more about postgraduate research opportunities available through our Doctoral School.