Conservation Science - MSc Program By University of Kent |Top Universities
Program Duration

12 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

23,900 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

31 Jul, 2024Application Deadline

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Program overview

Main Subject

Anthropology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Develop interdisciplinary solutions needed to tackle the global biodiversity crisis. Understand the issues we face when conserving natural habitats and ecosystems upon which human communities depend. Become a member of the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), which in 2019 received the highly prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education for its world-leading research and training in conservation science. On our MSc programme, which is delivered by DICE staff, you will collaborate with world-leading conservation scientists and gain the knowledge, skills and practical experience needed for a successful career in conservation.
You will gain an interdisciplinary perspective on conservation issues, drawing on over 30 years of DICE expertise on what it takes for effective conservation management. You will receive state-of-the-art training across the full breadth of conservation disciplines, learning the approaches needed where local communities also rely on natural resource use, as well as the skills needed to restore threatened species and habitats. You will gain practical and methodological tools you will need to achieve success as a conservation scientist who can operate across the natural and social sciences.
Our Conservation Science MSc course reflects your interests, with the option to take our 'Conservation Biology' pathway depending on the modules you take - meaning your Master's will represent your interests and specialism.

Program overview

Main Subject

Anthropology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Develop interdisciplinary solutions needed to tackle the global biodiversity crisis. Understand the issues we face when conserving natural habitats and ecosystems upon which human communities depend. Become a member of the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), which in 2019 received the highly prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education for its world-leading research and training in conservation science. On our MSc programme, which is delivered by DICE staff, you will collaborate with world-leading conservation scientists and gain the knowledge, skills and practical experience needed for a successful career in conservation.
You will gain an interdisciplinary perspective on conservation issues, drawing on over 30 years of DICE expertise on what it takes for effective conservation management. You will receive state-of-the-art training across the full breadth of conservation disciplines, learning the approaches needed where local communities also rely on natural resource use, as well as the skills needed to restore threatened species and habitats. You will gain practical and methodological tools you will need to achieve success as a conservation scientist who can operate across the natural and social sciences.
Our Conservation Science MSc course reflects your interests, with the option to take our 'Conservation Biology' pathway depending on the modules you take - meaning your Master's will represent your interests and specialism.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

85+
6+
169+
2.7+
63+
A first or second class honours degree in a relevant subject; a good honours degree in other subjects together with relevant practical experience.
31 Jul 2024
1 Year
Sep

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

14,700 GBP
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International Students

23,900 GBP
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