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Conservation and Land Management MSc

Conservation and Land Management MSc

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Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

23-SEP-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Environmental Management Land Management / Development Landscape Conservation

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

About This Course

The one-year course is intended for students with a strong interest in land use who want to increase their knowledge of conservation issues.

The course aims to provide students with a broad and balanced understanding of the fundamental science underpinning Conservation and Land Use. The course addresses issues concerned with sustainable use of the countryside. It examines habitats, wildlife, landscapes, and the natural and human factors influencing them. The course also examines how economic activities such as farming and forestry can be managed in an environmentally acceptable way, and how human enjoyment of the countryside can be incorporated within an integrated land use approach.

Students with degrees in agriculture, forestry, geography, biology, environmental studies, economics, law, social sciences and psychology have graduated from this course and gained employment with conservation agencies, NGOs and government organisations and with academic institutions both in the EU and overseas. The course focuses on sustainable use of the countryside including habitats, wildlife, landscapes and the natural and human factors influencing them.

Careers

Graduates from this course gained employment with conservation agencies, NGOs and government organisations and with academic institutions both in the EU and overseas. This MSc course has also produced high calibre scientists in the fields of climate change, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy and animal diseases and human health.

Modules

This module reviews agricultural systems and practices, the scientific principles underlying them and their impact on the environment. It then considers the scope of relevant EU and UK government legislation and codes of practice aimed at minimising negative effects, including the role of agri-environment schemes and discuses their impact at the farm level. The role of the different agencies involved is also explored. However, agriculture is also an important industry that provides food and employment for people and that shapes that rural landscape. Farmers must balance the need to operate a profitable business with sustainable land management practices. As concerns about climate change, an increasing population and future food security increase, so attention is being re-focused on agricultural production systems.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£9,750

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£19,500

Entry requirements

Entry to the MSc/Diploma Conservation and Land Management programme requires at least a 2(ii) undergraduate degree in a relevant subject e.g. biology, agriculture, environmental studies, geography, economics, law, social sciences and psychology Applications from mature applicants, who have relevant experience in forestry, agriculture, conservation or land use, are actively encouraged. Applications from people with other backgrounds wishing to develop an understanding of rural development issues are welcomed and will be considered on an individual basis.

University information

Bangor University offers an exceptional experience set amidst the captivating landscapes of North Wales, where courses spanning the arts, humanities, and sciences await. The welcoming, student-centred atmosphere in this vibrant and cultured city, combined with the university's size and friendly nature, are reasons why countless students choose to make Bangor their academic home. Bangor is known for having a relatively low cost of living, and...more

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