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University courses

Search degrees, check A-level, IB Diploma or AP subjects, or follow a pathway from school subjects to a career. None of these tools is an offer of a place.

Explore a pathway

Move between school subjects, a degree and possible work. A link is not an offer and not proof that a degree is enough for a regulated job.

Choose a branch, then a course.

Selected courseEcology

GCSE and IGCSE preparation

  • English and mathematics

    Often expected at GCSE or IGCSE. Grade thresholds differ, and International GCSEs are not automatically the same as GCSEs.

  • Sciences

    English and mathematics at GCSE or IGCSE are commonly requested. Science grades matter more for science degrees. No single national grade is stored. International GCSEs are not automatically accepted as GCSEs.

A-level subjects

  • Biology

    Biology is the strongest preparation. Some courses accept geography. Check.

  • Geography

    Biology is the strongest preparation. Some courses accept geography. Check.

  • Environmental Science

    Biology is the strongest preparation. Some courses accept geography. Check.

University courses

  • Ecology

    Biology is the strongest preparation. Some courses accept geography. Check.

  • Biological sciences

    An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.

  • Microbiology

    An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.

  • Genetics

    An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.

Possible careers

  • Ecologist

    Direct qualifying route. A close academic route. Jobs often also expect field experience.

  • Biologist

    Common route. A field-facing specialism within biology.

This is a possible educational route, not an offer of a place and not a prediction of a job. Direct, common, alternative and postgraduate routes are not the same thing.