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MSc Island Biodiversity and Conservation

University of Exeter

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.

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Modules

  • Dissertation/Research Project
  • Fieldwork Statistics and Experimental Design
  • Island Biogeography
  • Island Ecology
  • Biodiversity and Evolution on Islands
  • Invasion and Extinction on Islands
  • Global Conservation Strategies and Legislation
  • Islands and Climate Change
  • Island Conservation in Action
  • Requirements

    Listed below are the documents required to apply for this course.
    £30,250 Per Year

    International student tuition fee

    1 year

    Duration

    Sep 2024

    Start Month

    Aug 2024

    Application Deadline

    Upcoming Intakes

    • September 2024

    Mode of Study

    • Full Time