FdSc Conservation Science and Animal Management (Wildlife and Zoo)

Study Level

Level 5

Location

Great Yarmouth Campus

The Place University Centre

Duration

Two Years

FT / PT

Full-time

This exciting and dynamic course will enable you to develop an understanding of the essential practical and theoretical elements of the management of animal species, populations, and ecosystems. You will study animal management, wildlife surveying, distribution and conservation.

You will develop an essential broad base to the theoretical knowledge and practical experience needed for working in the conservation and animal management industries and includes compulsory work experience.

This course offers you an opportunity to follow a career into wildlife conservation and management at home or abroad by offering an insight into both in situ and ex situ conservation.

You will also have the opportunity to participate in field research both in the UK and usually on an overseas research trip in the second year.  In recent years this has been a 2-week trip to the Umphafa Private Nature Reserve in South Africa to offer some amazing, hands-on conservation experiences.

You will have access to the Zoological Society of East Anglia (ZSEA) facility – Africa Alive in your second year to apply your skills and knowledge in the field.

Whist this is a full-time course, typically this course generally only requires 1-2 days on campus attendance, supported by self-directed study.  This means you can continue to work alongside your studies and balance other commitments.

Modules you may study include:

  • Animal Biology and Health
  • Wildlife and Climate Change
  • Behavioural Ecology
  • Zoo Animal Husbandry
  • Animal Breeding and Applied Genetics
  • Conservation Education

You will benefit from an experienced staff team supported by a range of employers and expert guest speakers. Zoo husbandry will be delivered partly by the animal management team at Africa Alive.

You can apply for this course on the University of Suffolk website to study at the East Coast College Great Yarmouth campus. Click ‘More Information’ to be taken to the full course and application page.

This course is due to move to The Place – our new university centre opening in Great Yarmouth town centre – in 2025!

 

Requirements

You will need to have achieved 80 UCAS tariff points (or above) or an Access to HE Diploma

All applicants are required to hold GCSE English and maths at Grade C/4 or above.

Applicants who do not hold these qualifications may be considered on an individual basis based upon their overall application and the course applied for.

 

Progression

On successful complete of the course, graduates can move on to an appropriate progression route such as the BSc (Hons) Sustainable Futures.