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MSc Island Biodiversity and Conservation

MSc Island Biodiversity and Conservation

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Full time | University of Exeter | 1 year | 23-SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

23-SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Ecology

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Overview

  • Delivered by a consortium of leading professionals and academics from across the globe and accredited by the University of Exeter
  • Designed to meet the needs of conservation professionals specialising in islands, students who wish to remain in academia and conservation practitioners from across the world
  • You will study in a beautiful island with rich biodiversity and have substantial fieldwork opportunities, including a module in Sark, Channel Islands and Tenerife, Canary Islands
  • Comprises modules that target both research and practical conservation skills
  • Opportunities to complete the dissertation module in a number of different islands, including Hawaii, Greece, Canary Islands, Madagascar and Mauritius to name a few

Careers
Employer-valued skills this course develops

The aim of the degree is to train future leaders, managers and policy makers in island biodiversity and conservation. Through integral collaboration with key players in the field of biodiversity and conservation, this MSc ensures the training you receive will prepare you for immediate employment both in the UK and abroad.

Careers Services

Our careers teams at the Career Zone at the University of Exeter can help guide you through a wealth of information to match your skills and interests to a career that will suit you. Our staff work with regional, national and international employers to develop new work placement, project and graduate opportunities.

Modules

Fieldwork Statistics and Experimental Design is a core module in any MSc; it has a transversal character and is the main basis for a rigorous approach to biotic (faunistic and floristic) and abiotic (geographic, climatic, lithology, soils, etc.) data collection and statistical (univariate and multivariate) description and analysis. For this reason, the module sits at the very beginning of the MSc and is delivered as part of a fieldwork approach in a small, nearby islet of the Channel islands (Sark, Herm and/or Alderney), where you can obtain your own data and are subjected to different analytical procedures.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£17,050

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£30,250

Entry requirements

Normally at least a 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent in Biology or a relevant science subject is required, although a 2:2 with relevant experience will be considered.