MSc Zoo Conservation Biology at Manchester Metropolitan University

Zoos play a crucial role in animal conservation, through research, breeding programmes, education, and policy guidance. By studying our masters in zoo conservation biology, you'll develop the skills and experience to contribute to this essential work. You’ll develop expertise in the science that underpins the management and maintenance of captive populations and explore the links with species conservation on a global scale.

Faculty: Faculty of Science and Engineering  |  Department: School of Biological and Chemical Sciences  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Our MSc Zoo Conservation Biology course is delivered in close collaboration with Chester Zoo – the most visited zoo in the UK and a global leader in zoo conservation. This unique relationship gives you access to cutting-edge expertise, facilities, and a professional network that no other course can offer. Modules core: Zoo Conservation, Statistics and Research Design, Biodiversity, Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services, Applied Genetics in Conservation and Behaviour, Field Techniques in Zoo Conservation Biology, Research Dissertation.

Career pathways

A career in this industry can be as exciting as it is impactful. You could go on to work in a zoo or aquarium as a zookeeper, conservation officer or animal behaviourist.

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