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Ecology and Wildlife Conservation

BSc · The University of Reading · 3 years

Ecology and Wildlife Conservation

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The University of Reading

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MO£24,500
SATISFACTION96%
CONTINUATION95%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS75%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 34% of the work its graduates go into (Moderate).

About this course

Ecology and wildlife conservation is the scientific study of living organisms and their relationships with each other and with their environments, applied to the urgent challenge of protecting the biodiversity that sustains all life on Earth. Ecology asks how populations and communities of organisms are structured, how they interact, and how they respond to environmental change. Wildlife conservation applies that ecological knowledge to the practical work of protecting species and habitats in the face of habitat loss, climate change, invasive species, and human pressure. It is a discipline driven by both scientific rigour and genuine ethical commitment to the natural world. At the University of Reading, this programme includes a foundation year for students who need to build their scientific foundations before the degree proper, making it accessible to students with a wider range of pri

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 60% 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 · 10% of graduatescards →
  • 40 / 100Research and Development (RandD) and Other Research Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
  • 35 / 100Design occupations · 10% 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).