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MSc Aquatic Conservation, Ecology and Restoration

  • DeadlineStudy Details: 1 year - 2 years

Masters Degree Description

Tackle the urgent challenges facing aquatic ecosystems – from pollution to habitat loss – through the interdisciplinary MSc in Aquatic Conservation, Ecology and Restoration. Combining ecological science with practical conservation and restoration approaches, the course offers extensive fieldwork across UK freshwater and coastal environments, equipping you with the critical knowledge and hands-on skills needed for research, policy, and environmental management careers.

Entry Requirements

Normally a minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Applicants with relevant professional experience in aquatic science or environmental management will also be considered.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

Graduates from this course have gone on to work in a range of roles across environmental consultancy, conservation organisations, government departments, and the private sector. Many take up positions as environmental and conservation professionals or in policy and advisory roles, applying their specialist knowledge to real-world ecological and sustainability challenges.

Module Details

Compulsory modules

  • Conservation and Environmental Management
  • Research Project and Dissertation
  • Scientific Basis for Freshwater and Coastal Conservation
  • Aquatic Systems and Monitoring with Fieldclass
  • Environmental Data Acquisition and Analysis
  • Environmental GIS
  • Surface Water Modelling
  • Politics of Climate Change
  • Wetlands
  • Lakes
  • Ocean Circulation and Climate Change
  • Aquatic Macrophytes
  • Climate Change Impacts to Hydro-Ecological Systems
  • Biological Indicators of Environmental Change
  • Climate Proxies
  • Introduction to Citizen Science and Scientific Crowdsourcing
  • Coastal Geohazards
  • Designing and Managing Citizen Science
  • Rewilding

Optional modules

  • Environmental GIS
  • Surface Water Modelling
  • Politics of Climate Change
  • Wetlands
  • Lakes
  • Ocean Circulation and Climate Change
  • Aquatic Macrophytes
  • Climate Change Impacts to Hydro-Ecological Systems
  • Biological Indicators of Environmental Change
  • Climate Proxies
  • Introduction to Citizen Science and Scientific Crowdsourcing
  • Coastal Geohazards
  • Designing and Managing Citizen Science
  • Rewilding

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