Master of Science (MSc) in Wildlife Management 24 months Postgraduate Program By University of Otago |Top Universities
Program Duration

24 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

44,720 NZDTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

15 Nov, 2024Application Deadline

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Program overview

Main Subject

Zoology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Otago University is one of New Zealand’s leading research-oriented universities and provides an excellent base for Wildlife Management studies, being within easy reach of largely untouched mountains, fiords, rainforests and wetlands, as well as landscapes modified by agriculture. There is a number of rare or threatened species within a few kilometres of the campus, including albatross, yellow-eyed penguins, native passerines, skinks and geckos. The University has a concentration of ecologists active in research on wildlife species and endangered habitats. University staff maintain strong links with conservation and research agencies, both within New Zealand and internationally. You will be given the opportunity to study the processes and interactions at work in ecological communities, and to develop your understanding of the principles of wildlife population persistence, change, or decline.

Program overview

Main Subject

Zoology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Otago University is one of New Zealand’s leading research-oriented universities and provides an excellent base for Wildlife Management studies, being within easy reach of largely untouched mountains, fiords, rainforests and wetlands, as well as landscapes modified by agriculture. There is a number of rare or threatened species within a few kilometres of the campus, including albatross, yellow-eyed penguins, native passerines, skinks and geckos. The University has a concentration of ecologists active in research on wildlife species and endangered habitats. University staff maintain strong links with conservation and research agencies, both within New Zealand and internationally. You will be given the opportunity to study the processes and interactions at work in ecological communities, and to develop your understanding of the principles of wildlife population persistence, change, or decline.

Admission Requirements

176+
5+
90+
6.5+
58+

Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences).

Every applicant must either:

  • be a graduate with an average grade of at least B for the appropriate 300-level papers, or
  • have alternative qualifications or experience acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences).
An applicant seeking admission to the thesis-only option of the programme (see regulation 2(c) below) on the basis of the degree of Bachelor of Science with Honours or the Postgraduate Diploma in Science or equivalent must have achieved a grade of at least B+ for the research report, thesis preparation, or dissertation requirement of the qualification concerned.

In considering an applicant's qualifications, regard will be had to the detail of the course of study followed to gain the qualification, as well as the applicant's performance in the programme.

15 Nov 2024
2 Years
Feb

Tuition Fee and Scholarships

Domestic Students

10,207 NZD
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International Students

44,720 NZD
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