Ecology and Conservation (Placement Year)

The pay story

• £25,000Median, 15 months after graduating (HESA Graduate Outcomes)
• £24,000Median, 3 years out (LEO)
• £31,000Median, 5 years out (LEO)

That 15-month median sits at the 40th percentile of 568 Biological Sciences courses nationally (ties counted as half, so a course on the median never reads as below it).

Graduate voice

• 85%Found their work meaningful
• 55%Felt on track with their career
• 60%In professional-level work

Where the pay comes from

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 22 / 100Conservation and environment professionals · 30% of graduatescards →
• 12 / 100Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation · 10% of graduatescards →
• 6 / 100Animal care and control services · 10% of graduatescards →