If you’re passionate about wildlife and committed to protecting our natural world, our BSc (Hons) Ecology and Wildlife Conservation with Integrated Foundation Year and Sandwich Placement course will give you the knowledge and hands-on experience to tackle the global challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss.
Your journey begins with an introductory foundation year at our Carlisle Fusehill Street campus, designed to develop your skills, confidence, and core knowledge in a supportive environment. This year helps you build academic foundations, ensuring you’re fully prepared to progress smoothly into the undergraduate degree.
From year two, you'll study with us at our Ambleside campus—located in the Lake District National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site—where you’ll have access to exceptional fieldwork and laboratory resources. You'll be taught by passionate, research-active lecturers and gain first-hand experience working with conservation partners.
Our course provides over 180 hours of hands-on practical field and lab work to give you ecological, digital, and transferable skills aligned with industry standards.
The addition of a sandwich placement—which you’ll undertake during year four of your studies—allows you to apply your learning in a real-world context. You’ll gain hands-on experience, build your professional network, and develop the confidence and capabilities to thrive in the sector.
With our support and extensive professional connections, you’ll be well-prepared for a fulfilling career in environmental conservation.
Climate change and biodiversity loss are increasingly affecting life on Earth and the health and wellbeing of ecosystems and people. The University of Cumbria’s BSc (Hons) in Ecology and Wildlife Conservation equips you, the workforce of the future, with the knowledge and skills needed to address the pressing environmental challenges facing society and global ecosystems.
The programme will support you to develop the knowledge, understanding, practical experience, digital and transferable skills needed for a successful career in the rapidly growing environmental industry and other areas of graduate employment. You will learn about fundamental ecology and the processes that drive global systems which affect all forms of life on Earth and the science that underpins wildlife conservation efforts worldwide.
Nestled in the Lake District National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Ambleside campus is the perfect place for world-savers, animal lovers, and adventurers. There is never a dull moment when surrounded by such natural beauty and opportunity.
Find out moreThe Fusehill Street campus has been the setting of life-saving treatments since World War I. Now, it's home to world changers, life-savers, crime fighters, and entrepreneurs with access to high-quality facilities and innovative thinking.
Find out moreAn Open Day is your opportunity to explore one of 5 campuses, meet your lecturers, and find out how the University of Cumbria could become your new home.
