Studying Biology and Wildlife at Salford

Many of our courses include both local and international field trips, so you can put your knowledge into practice and gain real-world context for your assignments. Hear about some of the field trips BSc (Hons) Wildlife Conservation with Zoo Biology student Tilly Rose went on as part of her course, and how she found her time at Salford. 

Read Tilly Rose's story here

Each week, your learning will be split between practical lab sessions where you will learn to use the equipment and carry out your own research projects, and taught lectures which will give you the theoretical knowledge needed in each module. 

Yes. In both your second and third year, you will be able to select from a range of modules, creating a programme which caters to your interests and can provide specialist knowledge. More information on the elective modules available for your course will be listed on each individual course page on our website.

With a huge number of relevant work placements available around the world, students across our biology and wildlife courses have secured placements with a variety of organisations, with many completing multiple placements throughout their time at university. Hear from BSc (Hons) Wildlife Conservation with Zoo Biology student Laura, and BSc (Hons) Wildlife and Practical Conservation student Evie about their placement experiences.

Read Evie's blog >>

Watch Laura's video >>

Each of our biology and wildlife courses will prepare you for a range of vocational careers in either biological or life sciences, within environmental consultancies or zoos. Our alumni have progressed into a variety of job roles including marine scientist, conservation officer, ecologist, research assistant, nano-technologist, wildlife ranger, and university lecturer. Hear about BSc (Hons) Wildlife Conservation with Zoo Biology graduate Gemma's role with Thailand Elephants, and how her degree helped her get there. 

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Your timetable will consist of ten hours of lectures each week (two-hour slots) and an additional five hours of other activities such as tutorials, lab classes (more in Zoology) and field trips (more in Wildlife Conservation but also in Marine Biology). In the first two years of the course we try and keep Wednesdays free from teaching. Detailed day-to-day timetables will become communicated at the start of the course.

The core text for the first year is Life: The Science of Biology by David Sadava - it is available online or you may be eligible for the Salford Inspire scheme which helps provide support for your studies (so you may want to wait until you get here to buy it). For zoo biology more specifically we recommend an Introduction to Zoo Biology and Management by P.A. Rees (one of the lecturers on our course!).