Top reasons to choose Conservation and Ecology at NTU
Together, we'll explore global issues - and how to make a positive change.
Our oceans are polluted, key habitats are being lost to deforestation and climate change, and global animal populations have declined by over 50% since 1970. Now, more than ever, the planet needs protecting.
Our Conservation and Ecology courses are taught by a team of experts who share the same passion as you. You will explore the natural world, and the impact we have on it. With our expertise, you will develop the contextual knowledge and practical skills to tackle some of the most pressing threats to the Earth’s diversity of life, both at home and abroad.
NTU is also a founding signatory of the Nature Positive Universities Alliance, a global network of universities that have made an official pledge to work towards halting, preventing and reversing nature loss by addressing their own impacts and restoring ecosystems harmed by their activities.
We're ranked 1st in the UK for Ecology and Environmental Biology students who are positive about the academic support on their course (full-time first degrees) according to the National Student Survey 2024.
94% of our BSc (Hons) Ecology and Conservation graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of finishing their degrees (of those available for work or study) according to the latest Graduate Outcomes Survey 2021/22.
100% of BSc (Hons) Wildlife Conservation (full-time) students are positive about the academic support on their course according to the National Student Survey 2024.
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Hear from Course Leaders and current students as they answer your questions. You can also explore the facilities you'll be using to get real insight into what it's like studying Conservation and Ecology at NTU.
Field trips
A previous final year field trip to Mankwe Wildlife Reserve in South Africa.
Conservation and Ecology are global concerns: with an exciting range of field trips on offer (both at home and abroad) to ensure you gain a learning perspective to match.
The opportunities you will have to test your skills and knowledge are incredible. Previously, students have analysed wolf and brown bear populations in Spain, coastal management solutions in Pembrokeshire, and the effects of habitat loss on white rhinos in Mankwe Wildlife Reserve, South Africa.
You will also have the option to spend six months of your course studying abroad on an international exchange, with one of our partner universities in Australia, Canada or Europe.
All of this ensures that you not only gain the vital knowledge ready to take on these real-world challenges but also the practical skills to make an impact as soon as you graduate.
There's so much more to look forward to!
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Study abroad as part of your NTU degree
Our study abroad opportunities offer you a flexible way to gain invaluable international experience as part of your degree. We have partnerships with over 300 institutions worldwide – study from one week to a whole year.
University Language Programme
The University Language Programme (ULP) provides language courses at different levels of proficiency to students, staff and members of the public.
See some of the facilities you'll get to use
You will be based at our Brackenhurst Campus – a stunning countryside estate, which acts as an outdoor classroom and is the perfect place to put theory into practice. It is only a short hop to the bright lights of Nottingham city centre though, so you really do get the best of both worlds.
Our countryside estate includes woodland and wetland habitats, a working farm, and a diverse range of wildlife species. It is the perfect outdoor classroom and allows you to put theory into practice, right from day one. In addition to core study, you can get involved with projects such as ringing birds and surveying great crested newt and small mammal populations, right on campus.
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