Ecology and Environmental Biology

The University of Essex

Qualification

Degree

Length

3 yrs

UK fees / yr

£9,535

Study

Full-time

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About this course

Discover the diversity of the living world from genes to ecosystems, with options for a placement or year abroad. The BSc (Hons) Ecology and Environmental Biology is a three-year degree, extendable to four with an optional year in placement or abroad. You’ll become a well-rounded ecologist ready to design management solutions for current and future ecosystem challenges.

The BSc (Hons) Ecology and Environmental Biology lets you explore terrestrial, marine and freshwater systems, examining taxa from the smallest microbes to the largest organisms on Earth. You’ll investigate the crucial role of biodiversity in supporting ecosystem functions and securing the flow of ecosystem services on which humanity depend. And you’ll develop strong theoretical, practical and data-handling skills to help you understand how biodiversity and ecosystems are changing.

Could you get in?

The grades students arrived with

<48 pts5%

48-63 pts5%

64-79 pts20%

80-95 pts10%

96-111 pts10%

112-127 pts10%

128-143 pts5%

144-159 pts20%

208-223 pts5%

How they qualified