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BSc Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Sparsholt College
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Biological Sciences
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Course Score
C /58
Graduate Salary
£24,000
Satisfaction
69%
Degree Completion
40%
Professional Jobs
80%
Meaningful Work
85%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Based on real AI use at work (Anthropic research, 2026)

25%
Moderate AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI does some of the simpler tasks in these jobs, but most of the work still needs human judgement and skill.

AI impact by graduate destination

Business and public service associate48%
Natural and social science40%
Managers, directors and senior officials30%
Conservation and environment22%
Caring personal services6%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Biological Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£19,500
£26,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Biological Sciences graduates nationally earn £21,000-£35,000 (356 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
40%
02
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
20%
03
Caring personal services
10%
04
Process, plant and machine operatives
10%
05
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%

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Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Outcomes

40%
Continuation
80%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track

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