DD needs to decide quickly. Biology or Wildlife Conservation at university?

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She thinks she wants to end up in Wildlife Conservation and knows it's quite competitive, so thinks a degree in that would help her get a job, but as she likes other parts of Biology, she thinks she should do that. She's very torn!

Help!

Which one will she enjoy most?

Would biology still enable her to work in wildlife conservation?

If she wants to end up working in wildlife conservation, why doesn't she ask eg Durrell.org for advice. (They have a training section on their website and I am sure would be happy to advise)

Look for a biology course that includes wildlife conservation. It will keep her options open as she learns more about possible careers and she can always focus internships in conservation/ do a masters after if it's still the path she wants.

Not so many jobs in wildlife conservation and a degree in this would narrow down what she could do after.

A degree in biology will keep lots of doors open, but still be relevant for conservation, especially if she picks the relevant modules.

I work in wildlife conservation in the UK and my colleagues have degrees in biology or English or history.

To get into conservation practical experience and contacts made through this are much much more valuable. So encourage her to volunteer with the local wildlife Trust, the btcv, the Rspb, or ogher conservation charities, there are lots to choose from. Learn identification skills plants and insects are particularly valuable. And learn to drive as sites are often remote and access can be difficult without driving.

Biology would be my vote.

Many courses have the option for environmental/conservation modules - I did my science degree in a huge cohort but none of did exactly the same degree iyswim.

Also gives her wider options in the event that she finds something she enjoys more - she can specialise later.

I would vote for biology. I studied biology and people from my course are in a wide variety of environmental and conservation jobs now. It also gives her the choice to go in a different direction if she changes her mind.
Beyond a degree, the best way to get ahead is to volunteer as much as possible for wildlife charities. The more experience she can get the better

Biology. It feels like a ‘proper’ academic qualification (sorry, that’s not very good phrasing) that will open more doors and will also be more rigorous.
Wildlife conservation feels a bit like media studies used to - done by people wanting to work in the media when most people working in the media had a degree in English or History from Oxbridge!

Biology BSc, Wildlife conservation MSc,
Get relevant volunteering experience in all vacs or ideally part time relevant job too.

Could she do a biology degree with wildlife conservation masters?

I studied animal biology and shared some classes with the wildlife conservation degree group. Most people who have completed the courses work in completely different fields then what there degree is in due to not many jobs.
I would go with biology to open more doors. Also was able to spend some time at Jersey zoo (Durrell) on course. Would highly recommend if she ever gets the chance.

A vote for biology with modules in wildlife conservation if possible!

Agree with all of the above - Biology degree with maybe module choices or Masters in wildlife conservation - leaves options open.

And another one agreeing with the above. I worked in the area for a long time and biology with conservation MSc would be a much more employable. And a full driving license is essential.