Conservation and Community Engagement
Gain the knowledge and skills to collaborate with local communities and develop successful conservation projects anywhere in the world.
It’s widely acknowledged in the conservation sector that community engagement is key to the success of conservation projects. By studying at ARU in Writtle, you’ll develop skills to support education, science communication and human behaviour change.
You’ll learn about biodiversity, conservation science and local and international conservation issues. You’ll also develop practical skills in habitat and wildlife evaluation and management – learning how to plan and engage in viable projects.
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Study on a rural, 150-hectare campus with a working farm and managed wildlife areas.
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Get involved in projects such as our hedgehog-friendly campus initiative, or the local Forest School.
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Benefit from our expertise: we've been delivering land-based education since 1893.
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Continue your studies with a Masters degree in conservation.
Study at an award-winning university
We were named Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023. We've also been awarded a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework – a reflection of the outstanding education we offer our students.
Course options
Key facts
Modules are subject to change and availability, and may vary by location. If you have the choice of optional modules, these are indicated with a *.
- Personal and Professional Wellbeing (30 credits)
- Fundamentals of Biology (30 credits)
- Environmental Policy (15 credits)
- Human-Animal Interaction (15 credits)
- Science Communication (15 credits)
- Ecology and Evolution (15 credits)
- Into ARU
- Research Methods (15 credits)
- Plant-Animal Interactions (15 credits)
- Habitat Management (15 credits)
- Animal Rescue, Rehabilitation and Rehoming (15 credits)
- Wildlife Conservation Skills (15 credits)
- Nature and Human Wellbeing (15 credits)
- Community Engagement (15 credits)
- Residential Field Trip (15 credits)
- Capstone Project (30 credits)
- People Management, Training and Support (15 credits)
- Conservation Planning and Development (15 credits)
- Applied Issues in Wildlife Conservation (15 credits)
- Decolonising Conservation (15 credits)
- Behaviour Change (15 credits)
- Applied Engagement, Education and Advocacy (15 credits)
To prepare you for university study, you can take a foundation year at the start of this course. Find out more about foundation years.
- Academic and Personal Management Skills (20 credits)
- Biological Concepts (Introduction to Laboratory Skills) (20 credits)
- Maths for IT and Science (15 credits)
- Chemistry for Life Sciences (15 credits)
- Applied Industry Techniques (30 credits)
- Independent (Themed) Project (20 credits)
Facilities
Study on a beautiful campus in the Essex countryside, learning from experienced tutors who'll provide encouragement and feedback.
As a student in Writtle you can make full use of facilities and services including:
- extensive library and IT resources
- support, should you need it, with study skills, careers advice, health and wellbeing, and more
- social spaces including a restaurant, coffee shop and recreation centre.
Careers
Our BSc Conservation and Community Engagement will give you the skills to develop and take part in conservation work, and also to communicate conservation issues and science to different audiences.
It's a growing sector: the Department for Education policy paper Sustainability and climate change: a strategy for the education and children's services systems, highlights a significant increase in the number of green jobs by 2030, noting that substantial increases in conservation and sustainability learning are key to meeting those targets.
Graduation doesn't have to be the end of your time with us. You might decide to at ARU and study for a Masters, such as our MSc Animal Welfare and Conservation or MSc Conservation Education and Engagement.
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01245 686868
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