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BSc Hons Ecology and Environmental Biology

University College Cork

Cork, Ireland

  • Tuition Fee 22,500
  • Country Rank#3
  • Duration48 Months
  • Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 90

Program Overview

The BSc Ecology and Environmental Biology degree is the only one of its kind in Ireland. The course was established in response to the increasing awareness of environmental and wildlife issues. It is the study of the interactions between animals, plants and microbes and their environment. It includes the study of how individual organisms interact in communities and how communities interact with the surrounding ecosystem.
 

This degree addresses such questions as; what controls animal and plant distribution, abundance and biodiversity? How do energy and nutrients move around ecosystems? How do species interact with each other? It also examines the biology of various habitats from marine and freshwater to terrestrial habitats and the soil. It uses the understanding of basic ecological principles and concepts to predict and manage the environmental change caused by the human impact on natural ecosystems.
 

It includes subjects such as:

  • Conservation
  • Pest Control
  • Wildlife Management
  • Pollution and Ecotoxicology
  • Resource Management

Cost Of Studying At University College Cork

Interest rates as low as 8.9% *

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

Loans Sanctioned