MSc Biodiversity and Conservation at Keele University

Keele's MSc in Biodiversity and Conservation aims to provide you with an extensive understanding of biodiversity, ecology and conservation. You will explore and critically evaluate the contemporary issues facing our planet and apply your knowledge to propose robust solutions, demonstrating your expertise in environmental management. This programme will enable you to develop and enhance your research and fieldwork skills through theoretical and practical learning, contributing to high-level graduate attributes that will help to strengthen your career prospects.

Faculty: Faculty of Natural Sciences  |  Department: Environment  |  Duration: Full time - 1 year, Part time, 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time  |  Intake: September, January  |  Location: Keele, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

To achieve the MSc Biodiversity and Conservation (Keele Pathway), you must complete 180 credits. To achieve the MSc Biodiversity and Conservation (Joint Keele and VMU Lithuania Pathway), you must complete 120 credits at Keele University over the first two semesters and then enrol onto Vytautas Magnus University to complete the dissertation and additional modules in Lithuania.

Career pathways

Graduating with an MSc in Biodiversity and Conservation will equip you for a range of careers across specialist fields, as well as further study at PhD level. Whichever path you choose to take, having a master's degree will provide you with a range of transferable skills that will widen your prospects and assist with your personal and professional development.

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