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Biodiversity and Conservation MSc

University of Sheffield

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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    University of Sheffield

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

Develop fundamental knowledge about major conservation issues and their human and environmental drivers, including marine plastics, urbanisation, tropical logging and the balance between sustainable food production and biodiversity.

Course description

This MSc course prepares you for a career protecting biodiversity in a range of natural, agricultural and urban ecosystems around the world. Throughout your course, you'll be in the field learning about conservation issues and the constraints posed by budgets, policy and legislation.

Fieldwork will form a large part of your learning. You'll have the choice of undertaking a tropical field course to The Gambia, with its range of ecosystems providing both excellent wildlife watching opportunities as well as illustrating many of the most important global issues in tropical conservation, or exploring North Norfolk, with its internationally important coastal habitats making it one of Europe’s top wildlife watching destinations.

No matter which destination you choose, you'll receive training in the principles of experimental design and data collection in an area of outstanding conversation and biodiversity interest, equipping you with the key skills to plan and manage your own conservation projects.

You'll develop an understanding of how environmental change can impact biodiversity and how the effective management of ecosystems can positively impact both biodiversity and the ecosystem itself.

You’ll conduct an Independent Research Project, spending three months researching an area of biodiversity or conservation that matches your future career aspirations. You could be field-based, lab-based or complete a computational data-driven project, tackling topics such as urbanisation, ecosystem services, tropical deforestation, and marine conservation.

Example research projects include:

  • The Peak District: a study system for biodiversity and management
  • Effects of increased CO2 on ecosystems
  • Traits in space and time: mobilising biodiversity data for conservation, macroecology, and macroevolution
  • Logging in tropical forests: a conservation and ecological study system

Fieldwork

The cost of all core fieldwork and practical project work is included in your tuition fees, this includes travel and accommodation for any one day field trips and compulsory field courses as well as obligatory safety equipment. Necessary vaccinations and visas required for travel, as well as travel to field sites for research project work, may incur additional costs.

Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information.

Application deadline

06 September 2024

Tuition fees

Students living in Hong Kong
(International fees)

£ 29,950per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Sheffield

University of Sheffield

  • University League Table

    18th

  • Campus address

    University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TN, England

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Biological Sciences

    24th out of 94 1

    14th out of 73

  • Entry standards

    / Max 228
    156 69%

    26th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    76.0 76%

    45th

    12

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.15 79%

    27th

    14

  • Entry standards

    / Max 211
    154 73%

    19th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    80.0 80%

    19th

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.17 79%

    25th

    3

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