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Conservation Ecology MSc or PGDip or PGCert

Oxford Brookes University

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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Headington Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

Overview

Global ecosystems are battling for survival. For decades, human activity has caused our planet untold damage. But there’s hope. We believe that a different kind of human activity can save it.

Our MSc Conservation Ecology degree gives you the skills to tackle the urgent global ecological crisis. Our lecturers, with their real-world experience, will prepare you for a rewarding career that requires strong species identification, ecology, technology, and communication skills.

Conservation needs a diversity of passionate, innovative and motivated people. So this course welcomes those with a science background and those looking for a career change. You are also welcome if your background is in:

the medical profession
journalism
business
social sciences’
humanities; or other areas.

You’ll have the opportunity to gain translatable skills that can make a valuable contribution to conservation.

Careers

This course is a vocational, work-ready master’s designed to fulfil the current requests from industry. As a graduate of this degree, you’ll be highly prized by employers in the ecological monitoring and conservation industry. Your unique skill set of national and international policy, statistical and mapping tools, identification, and ecological monitoring will be invaluable to different types of organisations.

Popular job roles include:

conservationist
ecologist
environmental consultant
field trial officer
researcher
geospatial analyst
biosecurity officer
environmental educator
collection managers
teacher
lecturer.

Graduates have gone on to work for environmental consultants, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), Natural England, the Environment Agency, DEFRA, natural history museums, wildlife parks, forestry organisations, NGOs, or created their own consultancies.

Students can also exit with Pgdip/PgCert awards.

Tuition fees

Students living in Hong Kong
(International fees)

£ 17,350per year

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

University information

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Oxford Brookes University

Oxford Brookes University

  • University League Table

    46th

  • Campus address

    Oxford Brookes University, Gipsy Lane, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 0BP, England

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Oxford Brookes courses give students the fundamental skills and experience needed to succeed in their chosen career and become internationally employable.
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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Biological Sciences

    66th out of 94 11

  • Entry standards

    / Max 228
    113 50%

    80th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    71.0 71%

    65th

    24

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.04 76%

    56th

    20

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