If you love nature and the great outdoors, this part-time course helps you put your passion to work, preparing you for a career in wildlife conservation. You'll study a broad range of biological sciences but specialise in the study of a rich diversity of animals, from species on the bottom of the ocean, to the animals in your back garden.

You'll study how animals adapt to their environment and interact with one another, plus the impacts of pollution and climate change on the natural world. You won't just be stuck in the classroom either; you'll get hands on fieldwork experience, including residential field trips to the island of Cumbrae and the Mediterranean Algarve.

Your learning is also supported by international research conducted across the spectrum of biological sciences, and you'll get the opportunity to conduct your own independent research project for publication. The course offers you the flexibility to study many different areas of biology and tailor the course to your own interests.

You'll develop biological research skills relevant to your chosen discipline, such as forensic analysis, microbiological assay and field surveying. The applied nature of this course encourages the development of skills that make you more employable. You will develop a range of skills in communication, IT, problem solving, research and team working. As well as specialist analytical and numerical skills, be able to collect biological data and communicate scientific information.