BSc (Hons) Ecology and Conservation in Lancaster United Kingdom | Lancaster University

Explore how living beings interact with one another and their surroundings while examining humanity's influence through engaging field and laboratory modules.

Our distinguished experts lead an outstanding program that offers comprehensive training in ecological concepts and applications, blending classroom instruction, hands-on exercises, field studies, and intimate tutorial sessions. You'll develop profound insights and practical skills for applying these fundamentals to species research and ecosystem preservation.

During your studies, you'll participate in various immersive field modules and residential programs. Journey to Spain's Doñana National Park, a biodiversity hotspot sheltering numerous plants and animals, including the critically endangered Iberian Lynx. Discover Britain's vanishing wild landscapes in the Scottish Highlands, observing wildlife like red deer, mountain hares, and golden eagles. Alternatively, join a specialist-led research project in Kenya's Rift Valley, assessing the complex relationship between tropical conservation and human development. Your first year provides a broad foundation in ecology and conservation biology, featuring a field expedition to southern Spain alongside core modules in evolutionary biology and environmental preservation.