Ecology and Conservation - Study Abroad (Hons) Lancaster University

Overview

Through the Ecology and Conservation - Study Abroad (Hons)  course from Lancaster University  you will explore a number of unique habitats and ecosystems throughout your degree, whether locally or overseas. This hands-on experience will help you develop key conservations skills, alongside a range of transferable skills desired by employers; some of which include environmental sampling, data handling, analysis, communication, and surveying and identification of wildlife.

Ecologists work to protect natural environments and habitats. Their research is essential to understanding the relationship between plants and animals, how different ecosystems are structured, and how human activities impact the places they call home. From this, they develop conservation strategies that tackle the most pressing global, environmental challenges. Could you use your passion for nature and conservation to help protect wildlife and their habitats?

Career opportunities:

Our planet is the only home we have, so understanding how best to care for it is of the utmost importance. A degree in ecology and conservation can help you to sustain biodiversity, maintain clean air and water, and secure our future – and lead to careers where you play an integral part in that future. From positions as Senior Rangers and Ecologists, to Flood Risk Engineers and Environmental Campaigns Managers or pursuing further study, our graduates have found a way to make a difference. You may also wish to pursue roles in industry or the public sector where your skills in data analysis, report writing, reasoning and design and innovation will be valued. Graduates from our courses are also well-paid, with the median salary of graduates from Lancaster Environment Centre being £26,500, 15 months after graduation (HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey 2024).

Here are just some of the roles that our BSc and MSci Ecology and Conservation students have progressed into upon graduating:

• Environmental Sustainability Specialist – Severn Trent

• Editorial Assistant – Plants, People, Planet Research Journal

• Journal Specialist – Frontiers (Scientific Research Publisher)

• Assistant Ranger - Denbighshire County Council / Cyngor Sir Ddinbych

• Assistant Ecologist – The Ecology Partnership

• Water Performance Analyst – South West Water

• Countryside Manager - The National Trust

• Community Engagement Coordinator – Canal and River Trust

• PhD Candidate – Lancaster University

• Seasonal Survey Assistant – Ribble Rivers Trust

• Reserve Manager – Foxglove Covert

Lancaster University is dedicated to ensuring you not only gain a highly reputable degree, you also graduate with the relevant life and work based skills.