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MSc - Master of Science
City Campus
Full Time
Sep 2026
1 Year
About this course Learn about the latest developments in primate behaviour, conservation and welfare on this programme delivered by world-leading experts. Develop your skills to become a professional primatologist and support a range of in-situ and ex-situ conservation efforts Features an overseas field course*, providing hands-on learning in measuring primate behaviour and ecology. This enables you to practise and develop advanced skills in behavioural observation, non-invasive sampling of health and welfare indicators and conservation monitoring Access state-of-the-art teaching and laboratory facilities, including genetics, endocrinology, drone and GIS facilities Design and complete a primate field study using the latest software packages, such as R, CyberTracker and QGIS Work with our partners in industry and field sites in Asia, Africa, Central America, Europe and the UK, as well as zoos, sanctuaries and NGOs globally. These connections will give you the opportunity to develop and extend your professional networks On this MSc programme you will be supported by a thriving primatology group with a broad mix of expertise in behavioural ecology, social behaviour, cognition, welfare and conservation. You will have the chance to engage in innovative research on primate behaviour and welfare and to effect positive conservation change. As part of your studies you will be encouraged to attend and present your work at national and international conferences, and to publish your research in scientific journals.
The aim of this module is to enable you to conduct independent scientific research under the guidance of an academic tutor. It gives you the opportunity to make a major contribution in a chosen subject area through a supervised programme of individual study. It also allows you to demonstrate your ability to carry out scientific research and to present findings as a scientific report.
This module provides extensive training in generic research knowledge and statistical techniques for the Natural Sciences. It aims to provide you with a broad appreciation and application of research methods and methodology, including an understanding of the uses and limitations of different research methods. You will also learn how to design and execute a wildlife conservation project keeping in mind feasibility, ethics, data protection, and project logistics and funding.
This module provides a foundation in the key theoretical concepts in the field of primatology within an evolutionary framework. You will develop your ability to critically evaluate material from different scientific sources, and formulate new ideas, supported by a team of primatologists at the forefront of the discipline. You will learn through in-person lectures, workshops, one day field courses in the UK, journal-club discussion and debate, seminars, tutorials and 1-2-1 meetings with staff. Assessment is through a written essay and a seminar presentation portfolio that you build up across the semester.
The modern study of primates requires a diverse range of laboratory and technical skills. Through this module you will gain valuable hands-on experience in scientific techniques that are highly transferable, under the guidance of experts in each technology. You will learn through in-person lectures, field trips and practicals in our state-of-the-art facilities. Assessment is through practical tasks and a research report portfolio that you build up across the semester.
This module provides training in key practical field skills and latest advances for all primatologists. You will learn observational, technological and ecological assessment methods that are transferable to other research and professional contexts. You will be taught by world-leading, research-active primatologists through in-person lectures, workshops, seminars and a residential primatology field course. Assessment is through a poster presentation, practical task and a research report.
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