Study Schemes

BSC  Ecology [C180]

Academic Year: 2025/2026Single Honours scheme - available from 2012/2013

Duration (studying Full-Time): 3 years

Award Eligibility:Standard Awards; Excellence Scholarship; The Coleg Incentive Scholarship;

Part 1 Rules

Year 1  Core (120 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BR15700

Skills for Wildlife Scientists

or
BG15700

Sgiliau ar gyfer Gwyddonwyr Bywyd Gwyllt

BR16620

Climate and Climate Change

BR16700

Comparative Animal Physiology

BR17120

Genetics, Evolution and Diversity

Semester 2
BR15720

Skills for Wildlife Scientists

or
BG15720

Sgiliau ar gyfer Gwyddonwyr Bywyd Gwyllt

BR16720

Comparative Animal Physiology

BR19320

Ecology and Conservation

or
BG19320

Ecoleg a Chadwraeth

BR19920

Microbial and Plant Diversity

or
BG19920

Amrywiaeth Microbau a Phlanhigion

Part 2 Rules

Year 2  Core (80 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BR25520

An Introduction to Landscape Ecology and Geographic Information Systems

BR27500

Research Methods

or
BG27500

Dulliau Ymchwil

Semester 2
BR21120

Climate Change: Plants, Animals and Ecosystems

BR27520

Research Methods

or
BG27520

Dulliau Ymchwil

BR29620

Wildlife Surveying

or
BG29620

Arolygu Bywyd Gwyllt

Year 2  Options

​Choose 40 credits (20 credits from each semester). Note: due to limited spaces on field courses, attendance must be agreed in advance with the module co-ordinator. 

Semester 1
BG21720

Pynciau llosg yn y Biowyddorau

BR22620

Marine Biology

BR25420

Invertebrate Zoology

Semester 2
BG26020

Monitro a Microbioleg Amgylcheddol

BR22020

Freshwater Biology

BR26020

Environmental Microbiology and Monitoring

BR26820

Vertebrate Zoology

Final Year  Core (80 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BR33920

Population and Community Ecology

BR36400

Research Project

or
BG36400

Traethawd Estynedig

Semester 2
BR35620

Environmental Regulation and Consultancy

BR36440

Research Project

or
BG36440

Traethawd Estynedig

Final Year  Options

Choose 40 credits (Note: due to limited spaces on field courses, attendance must be agreed in advance with the module co-ordinator). 

Semester 1
BG36620

Cwrs Maes Ecoleg Ddaearol

BR33420

Global Biodiversity Conservation

BR35320

Behavioural Neurobiology

BR36620

Terrestrial Ecology Fieldcourse

BR37200

Advances in Crop and Grassland Production

Semester 2
BR30420

Sustainable Land Management

BR34520

Wildlife Conservation

BR37220

Advances in Crop and Grassland Production

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

  • Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
  • Sports Bursary
  • Music Bursary
  • International Excellence Scholarship
  • Residential Bursary
  • Aberystwyth Bursary
  • Care Leaver Bursary