Biodiversity and Conservation Management,MSc

MSc Biodiversity and Conservation Management has been designed to ensure that our graduates have the knowledge, understanding and the skill set needed to tackle ongoing challenges in conservation and the management of the world’s biodiversity.

This course will ensure that you have:

• knowledge and understanding to critically evaluate the evidence-based solutions and policy proposed for successful conservation management at both the habitat and species level across a range of marine and terrestrial ecosystems
• opportunities to engage with and work alongside stakeholders and conservation practitioners in real-world situations
• experience in highly desirable skills such as remote sensing, GIS, taxonomy, habitat and conservation management, environmental impact assessment, as well as the latest molecular techniques.

You will work in and around Aberystwyth, situated between the Cambrian and Snowdonia mountain ranges, which offers a magnificent range of habitats, from coastal to uplands, and provides the ideal environment to study biodiversity and conservation management. You will also be taught by internationally recognised researchers, consultants and industry professionals operating across a wide range of environmental topics.

Entry Requirements 2(ii) Bachelors (Honours) degree in a relevant subject area or equivalent. Non-graduates will be considered individually based on relevant work experience.

English Language Requirements IELTS 6.5 with minimum 5.5 in each component, or equivalent

Other Requirements Applicants are encouraged to submit an up-to-date CV as part of their application.

As well as developing many critical subject-specific skills, you will also enhance your scientific communication, teamwork, problem-solving, data handling, study and research skills. You will develop and display professionalism that will allow you to excel in any future workplace.

Career opportunities exist with organisations involved in conservation or general environmental management, such as:

• Natural Resources Wales
• Wildlife Trusts
• The Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
• RSPB
• National Trust
• The Environment Agency
• Local authority departments
• NGOs.

Many students have also progressed to PhDs.