BSc (Hons) Wildlife and Practical Conservation
- Part-time study available
- International students can apply
- Work placement opportunity
You have many opportunities to work in voluntary and government conservation organisations operating at local, national and international levels. Opportunities also exist for you to work in environmental consultancies, environmental education and in zoos. Previous students have gained employment in zoos, country parks, animal sanctuaries and environmental consultancies.
Career Prospects
You have many opportunities to work in voluntary and government conservation organisations operating at local, national and international levels. Opportunities also exist for you to work in environmental consultancies, environmental education and in zoos.
Previous students have gained employment in zoos, country parks, animal sanctuaries and environmental consultancies. Graduates have undertaken research for a PhD including studying orangutans in Borneo, large animals in Tanzania and various projects in urban ecology.
Alumni Profile
Bethan Shaw – current student
I chose to study Salford because it was the only University where I could find a very practical course which was in my area of subject interest and as soon as I met the lecturers I was hooked. They showed so much enthusiasm for the subject which I couldn’t find anywhere else. I also chose the course because it had a great combination of module options.
When I started I was worried that I had built the course up before it began but it was everything I wanted from my degree. I am a very practical person and think you can learn so much from being out in the field; this course has so many field trips and lab work that I would recommend this course to anyone with an interest in conservation.
Industry Links
You will visit Chester Zoo, South Lakes Wild Animal Park, Knowsley Safari Park, Blackpool Zoo, Twycross Zoo, Dudley Zoo and Martin Mere (Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust). Staff from some of these institutions lecture on the course.
Placements
Students have undertaken work placements in a wide range of countries including South Africa, Madagascar, Spain, Greece, and the USA, working with a very wide range of animals from donkeys and wolves to seals and turtles.