Animal and Conservation Biology (Hons) Edinburgh Napier University

Overview

Prepare for a career in wildlife conservation by exploring how animals adapt to their environment and interact with each other in this  Animal and Conservation Biology (Hons) programme from  Edinburgh Napier University . 

Quick Facts:

• You'll learn how this knowledge can be put to use to guide conservation and understand the impacts of pollution and climate change on animals. Edinburgh and the surrounding countryside is rich in biodiversity and you'll visit local sites of scientific interest, gaining valuable fieldwork experience, as well as going on residential trips, including to the Algarve.

• You'll leave equipped with a range of skills for a career in animal conservation or management, including species identification, field surveying techniques and collection and analysis of biological data, or you could continue on to postgraduate study.

• You'll discover how studies in animal behaviour, ecology, physiology and evolution help us to understand animals in their natural environment. You'll explore the main environmental threats faced by animals, how to assess their habitats and appreciate the many ways to enact effective conservation

• You'll get hands-on fieldwork experience, including residential field trips to the Isle of Cumbrae and the Algarve. Your learning is also supported by internationally recognised research and you'll get the opportunity to conduct your own research project, benefitting from the knowledge of our diverse staff and links with external organisations.

Careers

By studying Animal and Conservation Biology at Edinburgh Napier University, you will have gained invaluable knowledge and practical insight in how animals adapt and interact with each other, along with their evolution, ecology and behavioural aspects, and how their environment affects this. You will become an effective communicator and team player, with a good level of analytical and problem-solving skills which you can take into the workplace along with key practical skills including species identification, field surveying, habitat assessments and the ability to read and analyse biological data.

If you enjoy a hands-on, practical focus to your work, and want to become an expert in animal ecology, then this might be the right course for you. Careers you may consider on graduating from this programme include, wildlife conservation, environmental management, field surveying, working for environmental charities, ecological consultancy, and government agencies.