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MSc - Master of Science
Lancaster University
Full Time
OCT-25
1 year
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MSc - Master of Science
Lancaster University
Full Time
OCT-25
1 year
MSc - Master of Science
Lancaster University
Part Time
OCT-25
2 years
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Our Conservation and Biodiversity master's offers great flexibility, with a wide choice of topics from across disciplines, enabling you to construct a programme that suits your individual interests and career ambitions in this increasingly important field.
You will have the opportunity to gain a solid foundation in the key theoretical issues, such as wildlife population dynamics and conservation biology, and learn how these are applied to real-world problems, such as managing habitats or dealing with wildlife-human conflicts. Additionally, you will gain and develop the key skills that are valued by employers, such as field skills on species identification, sampling and monitoring, and more generic skills in problem solving, report writing, data analysis and presentation.
You will complete six taught modules delivered by world-leading researchers from our three internationally-renowned partner organisations: Lancaster Environment Centre, Rothamsted Research and the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. This gives you the opportunity to interact with a wide range of expert specialists, including conservation biologists, terrestrial, marine and lake ecologists, food security biologists, and earth observation geographers.
Several modules include field trips to the beautiful and topographically varied countryside around Lancaster, and beyond. If you want to travel further afield, we have research projects and partners across the globe that provide exiting opportunities when it comes to selecting your dissertation project.
This project forms a substantial part of your master's degree. It will enhance your practical and analytical skills and give you the opportunity to apply your learning to a real-world challenge. This may involve doing a project with a government agency or conservation organisation through our award winning Centre for Global Eco-innovation, which uses our excellent links with the environmental and conservation sectors. Examples of previous dissertation projects are:
Effectiveness of habitat management for fritillary butterflies (with Butterfly Conservation)
Impact of tourist disturbance on breeding seabirds on the Isle of May (with CEH)
Predation impacts on breeding success of black-tailed godwits (with RSPB)
Habitat selection by sand lizards in coastal dunes
Impact of urbanization on blue tit song behaviour
Biodiversity in reed fringes on Lake Windermere (with Freshwater Biological Association)
Graduates have gone on to successful careers in the environmental and conservation sectors, as well as further study for a PhD.
Students need to have 2:1 Hons degree (UK or equivalent) in Ecology, Conservation, Biodiversity, Biology, Environmental Science, Geography, Biological Sciences, Earth Sciences, Water Management, Zoology etc. We may also consider non-standard applicants with a 2:2 degree in a related subject area, alongside extensive work/volunteering experience or training in the ecology and conservation sector. Research experience via a dissertation on ecology or conservation may also be considered.
Students living in
Domestic
£14,140 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£30,310 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£30,310 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.