HNC Animal Behaviour and Wildlife Conservation

You'll study at our City Campus, home to modern bioscience teaching space and labs designed for hands-on, practical learning. Our courses are shaped by research-active staff who bring current fieldwork and published research into every module, supported by visiting external speakers from the wider conservation sector.

Fieldwork is core to how we teach, not an add-on — residential field courses to Aberystwyth and the Lake District, plus visits to zoos, aquaria and wildlife parks, mean you build genuine practical experience across your studies. Because so much of the course happens together in the field, students on this course build a close, supportive working relationship with staff and each other.

You're also backed by wide-ranging academic and pastoral support: the Library and Skills for Learning service, student success coaching, tailored advice from the Careers and Enterprise team, 24/7 wellbeing support through WLV Student Life Connect, pastoral care via the Multi-faith Chaplaincy, the Mental Health and Wellbeing team, and — if you live in university accommodation — additional Residential Life support. The Students' Union offers further peer-led societies and advocacy throughout your time here.

By the end of the course, you'll be able to:

• Apply key behavioural, ecological and conservation principles to real animal behaviour and wildlife conservation problems
• Locate, interpret and critically use scientific literature and data within the field
• Carry out behavioural and conservation data collection using appropriate methods, and interpret your findings using suitable analytical techniques
• Communicate scientific information clearly to different audiences, using written, visual, verbal and multimedia methods
• Demonstrate the professional qualities, subject skills and transferable skills employers expect in animal behaviour, wildlife conservation and related sectors
• Reflect on your own practice and progress as an ethically responsible practitioner, with a clear sense of your future goals

The University is committed to a transparent fee structure, with no hidden costs, to help you make an informed decision. This includes information on what is included in the fee and how fees are calculated and reviewed.

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^# Undergraduate part-time fees for 50% rate of study

GCSE English Language at grade C/4 or above. Equivalents accepted for English GCSE requirements only  

If you do not hold a GCSE grade C/4+ in Mathematics you will be strongly advised to complete your Mathematics GCSE alongside your studies at the University.

Students wishing to take a hospital laboratory placement as part of the Applied Biomedical Science route must have GCSE Maths at C/4 or above or, Level 2 Essential / Key Skill in Application of Number or an equivalent mathematics qualification.

PLUS EITHER

• 96 UCAS points
• A Levels - grades CCC / BCD to include Biology
• BTEC L3 Extended Diploma or OCR Cambridge L3 Technical Extended Diploma - grades MMM in Applied Science
• Access to HE Diploma: 45 Level 3 credits at Merit, 36 of these must be in Science

T Level - Pass (D or E) - in a Science related subject.

Use the UCAS Tariff calculator to check your qualifications and points

Students must usually have studied for a minimum of two years post GCSE level. However, we will consider applications from mature students who do not have two years of post-16 study, where they have relevant work experience. Please see http://wlv.ac.uk/mature for further information.

If you've got other qualifications or relevant experience, please contact The Gateway for further advice before applying.

International students need to have IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each area to meet the GCSE English requirement, equivalencies are not accepted

International entry requirements and application guidance can be found at http://www.wlv.ac.uk/international/apply

English language requirements also apply

Tuition Fees Loan (Home Fee Status):

Most students will be able to apply for a loans to pay for these subject to eligibility. To find out more information please refer to the government Student Finance website.

Changes for EU students:

The UK government has confirmed that EU students starting courses from 1 August 2021 will normally be classified as having Overseas Fee status. More information about the change is available at UKCISA:

EU citizens living in the UK with 'settled' status, and Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland, will still be classified as Home students, providing they meet the usual residency requirements, for more information about EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS)

Self-funding:

If you don’t want to take out a loan to pay your fees or if you aren’t eligible to receive a loan, you might want to take advantage of the University’s scheme to pay by instalments: See How to pay.

For more information please contact the Gateway.

Your employer, embassy or organisation can pay for your Tuition fees:

If your employer, embassy or organisation agrees to pay all or part of your tuition fees; the University will refer to them as your sponsor and will invoice them for the appropriate amount.

We must receive notification of sponsorship in writing as soon as possible, and before enrolment, confirming that the sponsor will pay your tuition fees.

Financial Hardship:

Students can apply to the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund.

for help with course related costs however this cannot be used for fees or to cover general living costs.

Bursaries and Scholarships:

In addition the University also offers a range of Bursaries and Scholarships packages

You can find more information on the University’s Funding, cost, fee and support pages.

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