MSc Biodiversity and Conservation Management at Aberystwyth University

This research- and practice-led MSc covers the theory of biodiversity and conservation science and prepares graduates to tackle conservation management challenges at habitat and species level across marine and terrestrial ecosystems. Students work in and around Aberystwyth, with fieldwork and engagement with conservation practitioners.

Department: Department of Life Sciences and Geography and Earth Sciences  |  Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Aberystwyth, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Fundamentals of Biodiversity, Ecological Management and Conservation Biology, Ecological Monitoring, Introduction to Environmental Law and Environmental Impact Assessment, a statistics and research methods module and a dissertation. Students choose between Fundamentals of Remote Sensing and GIS or Frontiers in the Biosciences. 120 taught credits are completed in semesters one and two, followed by the dissertation in June to September.

Career pathways

Graduates work with organisations such as Natural Resources Wales, Wildlife Trusts, the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, the RSPB, the National Trust, the Environment Agency, local authorities and NGOs; many progress to PhDs.

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