Full time
1 year
OCT-24
MSc - Master of Science
Environmental Management Biology Of Specific Environments
Taught
Our MSc Conservation Management degree has won Higher Education Programme of the Year 2023 in the
How do we repair ecological damage? What’s the best way to protect our environment for future generations? Study the skills and theory you need at the level your career demands.
You’ll develop professional field skills and expertise on our conservation management course. Immerse yourself in the ecological theory behind habitat management and restoration. Learn to identify and survey plants, vertebrates and invertebrates to a professional standard.
We make sure you become confident in safe and ethical professional working practices with over 25 days of fieldwork including our week-long residential course.
We’ll also help you find a 2-4 week work placement with a conservation organisation or ecological consultancy. You’ll have the chance to put your knowledge into practice and make industry connections.
Your future career
Your conservation management Masters opens doors to careers with major conservation bodies and consultancies. Our graduates now work for:
Some of our graduates go into conservation research, working for the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology and at various universities.
As an accredited degree with the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM), this MSc will equip you with the knowledge and skills required for a successful career in conservation or ecological consultancy. You’ll be eligible for free student membership of the CIEEM while you study.
As well as enhancing your CV, CIEEM student membership comes with a range of benefits, from access to publications and local events to an online professional development tool and discounted rates on training and conferences. You can find more information at cieem.net.
For this course (per year)
£9,000
For this course (per year)
£16,500
Students should have a degree equivalent to UK first-class or second-class honours (2:2 or above). No specific subjects are required.
Edge Hill University has been inspiring minds since 1885 and continues to live up to its ethos of ‘creating opportunity from knowledge’. The university’s commitment to excellence shines through to its cutting-edge research, scholarship opportunities, contemporary facilities and most importantly, its passionate and dedicated teaching staff. Students are empowered to craft their own future, learning in ways that work for them, from expert...more
Full time | 1 year | OCT-24