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  • DeadlineStudy Details: 1 year - 2 years

Masters Degree Description

Join a highly regarded master’s course with a long and proud history that is designed for aspiring nature conservation professionals and researchers. Based within UCL’s internationally respected Geography Department, you will explore ecological, social and policy dimensions of conservation while also gaining first-hand experience through residential fieldwork. Develop a valued combination of scientific analysis skills and practical expertise in managing and restoring the natural environment, preparing you for impactful careers in conservation and related fields.

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. Applications with relevant professional experience in conservation or environmental management will also be considered.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

Graduates from the Conservation MSc course have secured roles across a wide range of organisations and sectors in the UK and internationally, including charities, NGOs, consultancies, and government agencies. Many go on to become conservation and environmental professionals, policy advisers, or researchers in organisations that address biodiversity, sustainability, and ecological restoration.

Module Details

Compulsory modules

  • Tropical Futures
  • Conservation and Environmental Management
  • Environmental Data Acquisition and Analysis
  • Scientific Basis for Freshwater and Coastal Conservation
  • Research Project and Dissertation
  • Coastal Geohazards
  • Environmental GIS
  • Politics of Climate Change
  • Lakes
  • Aquatic Macrophytes
  • Biological Indicators of Environmental Change
  • Introduction to Citizen Science and Scientific Crowdsourcing
  • Rewilding
  • Designing and Managing Citizen Science
  • Wetlands

Optional modules

  • Coastal Geohazards
  • Environmental GIS
  • Politics of Climate Change
  • Lakes
  • Aquatic Macrophytes
  • Biological Indicators of Environmental Change
  • Introduction to Citizen Science and Scientific Crowdsourcing
  • Rewilding
  • Designing and Managing Citizen Science
  • Wetlands

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