MZool Zoology with Primatology (with placement)
Course Overview
This Master's in Zoology with a specialization in Primatology offers an integrated four-year program that provides a comprehensive zoological education with a unique focus on our closest living relatives. The course bridges multiple scientific disciplines to explore primate behavior, ecology, and conservation, culminating in an extended research project conducted either in the field or a laboratory setting. It is designed to equip students with the advanced skills needed to address critical theoretical questions and urgent conservation challenges facing this threatened group of mammals.
Key Program Highlights
- Specialized focus on primatology within a broad, foundational zoology curriculum
- Unique opportunity to conduct an extended field or laboratory research project
- Optional field course in Uganda's Kibale National Park, the "primate capital of the world"
- Develops highly transferable scientific skills in data analysis, presentation, and independent research
- Potential for a professional placement year to gain invaluable work experience and industry contacts
Course Overview
This Master's in Zoology with a specialization in Primatology offers an integrated four-year program that provides a comprehensive zoological education with a unique focus on our closest living relatives. The course bridges multiple scientific disciplines to explore primate behavior, ecology, and conservation, culminating in an extended research project conducted either in the field or a laboratory setting. It is designed to equip students with the advanced skills needed to address critical theoretical questions and urgent conservation challenges facing this threatened group of mammals.
Key Program Highlights
- Specialized focus on primatology within a broad, foundational zoology curriculum
- Unique opportunity to conduct an extended field or laboratory research project
- Optional field course in Uganda's Kibale National Park, the "primate capital of the world"
- Develops highly transferable scientific skills in data analysis, presentation, and independent research
- Potential for a professional placement year to gain invaluable work experience and industry contacts
