Conservation with Forestry BSc (Hons)

Bangor University

About This Course

Forests are the most biodiverse of all terrestrial ecosystems and contain the vast majority of the worlds species. This degree provides an understanding of this biodiversity, the ways in which it is influenced by people, and the role that forests can play in reducing the impacts of human activities, including climate change. You will focus on the principles of biological conservation, forest ecology and forest ecosystem function, and the management of forests to meet conservation objectives. There are opportunities to study abroad in the second year.. Located in beautiful North Wales, you will enjoy learning through a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops and practicals, as well as site visits to a diverse range of woodlands, forests and other habitats.

This degree is accredited by the Institute of Chartered Foresters and gives partial fulfilment of Professional Membership Entry. We will also pay for your first years student membership to the Institute of Chartered Foresters. We run week long field courses in every year of this degree, enabling you to spend time outside honing your site observation and data collection skills from the very start of the degree.

Our extensive local, national and international networks and our active research programmes allow us to deliver high quality teaching which addresses cutting-edge issues, . We work closely with, and introduce students to, organisations such as Natural Resources Wales, Forestry Commission, Woodland Trust, Forest Research, the Institute of Chartered Foresters, Woodland Heritage, National Trust and many others.

Our students and academic staff are active collaborators with international organisation such as the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center, Costa Rica (CATIE), the Center for International Forestry Research, Indonesia (CIFOR), the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and the International Forestry Students Association (IFSA).

We own 82 hectares of woodland, many semi natural, which are used for teaching, student projects and research. The University farm is also host to a range of forestry and land-use research experiments that provide excellent teaching and learning resources.

Why choose Bangor University for this course?

• We are in an ideal location for study, close to ancient seminatural woodlands and other sites of conservation importance.
• We own 82 ha of woodland, many seminatural, which are used for teaching.
• Years 1 and 2 - week-long field courses.
• We have local, national and international links with a variety of governmental agencies and NGOs who are actively working on conservation projects and issues.
• Free first year of student membership of the Institute of Chartered Foresters.

Careers

Employers are always looking for graduates who are self-motivated and enjoy working with people. A high proportion of our graduates find a conservation and/or forestry-related job within six months of graduation, and are employed by public, private and non-governmental organisations both in the UK and overseas. Our unique history, reputation and teaching excellence in the subject areas of Conservation and Forestry makes Bangor graduates highly employable.