Conservation Management MSc

Our MSc Conservation Management degree has won Higher Education Programme of the Year 2023 in the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) awards, recognising the course’s ability to inspire the next generation of conservationists.

How do we repair ecological damage? What’s the best way to protect our environment for future generations? Study the skills and theory you need at the level your career demands.

You’ll develop professional field skills and expertise on our conservation management course. Immerse yourself in the ecological theory behind habitat management and restoration. Learn to identify and survey plants, vertebrates and invertebrates to a professional standard suitable for ecological consultancy roles.

We make sure you become confident in safe and ethical professional working practices with over 25 days of fieldwork including our funded 5-day residential course.

We’ll also help you find a 15-20 day work placement with a conservation organisation or ecological consultancy. You’ll have the chance to put your knowledge into practice and make industry connections.

An award-winning degree

Our MSc Conservation Management degree won Higher Education Programme of the Year 2023 in the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) awards, recognising the course’s ability to inspire the next generation of conservationists. Subject to reapproval, the degree is accredited with CIEEM and you’ll be eligible for free student membership with CIEEM while you study. CIEEM student membership comes with a range of benefits, from access to publications and local events to an online professional development tool and discounted rates on training and conferences.

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Your future career

Your conservation management Masters opens doors to careers with major conservation bodies and consultancies. Our graduates now work for:

• Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
• Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
• National Trust
• Natural England
• Wildlife Trusts
• Atkins UK
• Jacobs
• Avian Ecology
• Rachel Hacking Ecology

Some of our graduates go into conservation research, working for the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology and at various universities.

As an accredited degree with the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM), this MSc will equip you with the knowledge and skills required for a successful career in conservation or ecological consultancy ( subject to reapproval). You’ll be eligible for free student membership of the CIEEM while you study.

As well as enhancing your CV, CIEEM student membership comes with a range of benefits, from access to publications and local events to an online professional development tool and discounted rates on training and conferences. You can find more information at cieem.net.