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Ecology & Wildlife Conservation with Foundation Year

BSc · The University of Reading · 4 years

Ecology & Wildlife Conservation with Foundation Year

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The University of Reading

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MO£24,500
SATISFACTION86%
CONTINUATION80%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS70%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 32% of the work its graduates go into (Moderate).

About this course

Ecology and wildlife conservation addresses some of the most urgent challenges facing the planet. The discipline studies the relationships between organisms and their environments, examining how populations, communities, and ecosystems function and how they respond to natural and human-driven change. Conservation applies that ecological understanding to protect and restore biodiversity, working with governments, landowners, NGOs, and communities to prevent the loss of species and habitats that sustains life on Earth. The University of Reading offers this four-year full-time programme, which includes a foundation year for students who may not yet have the specific scientific background required for direct entry to the main degree. The foundation year builds the biological and environmental knowledge needed to engage fully with the ecological and conservation content that follows. Reading

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 45% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

  • 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 15% of graduatescards →
  • 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
  • 40 / 100Natural and social science professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 40 / 100Research and Development (RandD) and Other Research Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 35 / 100Design occupations · 5% of graduatescards →

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MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).