BHE UNI - Course - BSc (Hons) Animal & Conservation Biology(Part-time)

Course Overview

Gain hands-on experience and prepare for a career in wildlife conservation by exploring how animals adapt to their environment and interact with each other.

Animal & Conservation Biology introduces animals' diversity, form, and function. You'll study how animals have evolved and adapted to different environments in terms of their ecology, behavior, and physiology.

You'll learn how this knowledge can be used to guide conservation and understand the impacts of pollution and climate change on animals. Edinburgh and the surrounding countryside are rich in biodiversity. You'll visit local sites of scientific interest, gain valuable fieldwork experience, and go on residential trips, including to the Algarve.

General Eligibility

Minimum year 1

SQA Higher

Standard Entry Requirement

BBBB includes Human Biology, Biology, Chemistry, or Physics.

Minimum Offer Entry Requirement

BBCC includes Human Biology, Biology, Chemistry, or Physics.

A Level

BCC, including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Applied Science.

BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3

Minimum grades DMM (Distinction, Merit, Merit) in a related subject.

BTEC (QCF) National Diploma Level 3 plus A Level

Minimum grades DM (Distinction, Merit) in a related subject.

A Level grade C

Irish Leaving Certificate

Grades H2/H2/H3/H3 including a Science subject (Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics)

International Baccalaureate Diploma

Award of Diploma with 28 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6, 5, and 4, including a Science (Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, or Physics) at minimum grade 5.

European Baccalaureate

70% with Grade 7 in three subjects, Human Biology, Biology, Chemistry, or Physics.

T Level

Grade M

T Level must be completed in a Science subject, or Level Science may be required.

Minimum Year 2

SQA Advanced Higher

BBC to include Biology

A Level

BBB to include Biology

HNC

Pass in a related subject* with a B in the graded unit.

*Biomedical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Applied Science, Applied Bioscience, Applied Animal Biology, Wildlife and Conservation Management

Minimum Year 3

HND

Pass in a related subject* with Grades BB at SCQF Level 8 in the graded units.

*Biomedical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Applied Science, Applied Animal Biology, Environmental Management, and Sustainability, Wildlife and Conservation Management

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week

Language Requirement

IELTS (Academic)
6.0 overall, with no component below 5.5
TOEFL Internet-Based Test
80 overall, with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking, and 17 in writing
Pearson’s Test of Academic English
56 overall, with a minimum of 51 in each component
Cambridge C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE))
169 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component
Cambridge B2 First (formerly Cambridge English First (FCE))
169 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component
Cambridge C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge English Advanced (CAE))
169 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component
Trinity Integrated Skills Test (ISE)
III, ISE III, ISEIV with a pass in each component
LanguageCert English language qualification
B2 Communicator Test with an overall 39 or above and 25 or above in all skills

Programme Information

Course Category

Biological and Medical Sciences

Campus Name

Edinburgh

Course Level

Undergraduate

Duration

Part-time,6 years

Available Intake

January, September

IELTS Score

5.5

Tuition Fees Range

Scotland, £910, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland, £4,625, Overseas and EU, £8,790,

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BSc (Hons) Animal & Conservation Biology(Part-time)

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Edinburgh Napier University

Course Overview

General Eligibility

Minimum year 1

SQA Higher

Standard Entry Requirement

Minimum Offer Entry Requirement

A Level

BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3

BTEC (QCF) National Diploma Level 3 plus A Level

Irish Leaving Certificate

International Baccalaureate Diploma

European Baccalaureate

T Level

Minimum Year 2

SQA Advanced Higher

A Level

HNC

Minimum Year 3

HND

Part Time Work Details

Language Requirement

IELTS (Academic)

TOEFL Internet-Based Test

Pearson’s Test of Academic English

Cambridge C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE))

Cambridge B2 First (formerly Cambridge English First (FCE))

Cambridge C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge English Advanced (CAE))

Trinity Integrated Skills Test (ISE)

LanguageCert English language qualification

Programme Information

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Campus Name

Course Level

Duration

Available Intake

IELTS Score

Tuition Fees Range

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