MSc Marine Conservation and Sustainability at Newcastle University

Develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence to tackle today’s most urgent environmental challenges and deliver impactful research. You’ll address real-world issues, from protecting marine biodiversity to creating sustainable oceans that support people and nature. Human activity places unprecedented pressure on the world’s oceans and their ecosystems.

Faculty: Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering  |  Department: School of Natural and Environmental Sciences  |  Duration: Full time: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Develop the scientific and practical skills needed to understand and protect marine environments. Design ecological studies, collect field data, and analyse results using statistics and specialist software to inform real-world environmental decisions. Compulsory modules include: Quantitative Ecological Research Methods, Dissertation Project, Geographical Information systems and Remote Sensing, Sustainability of Human and Natural Systems, Understanding Marine Ecosystems, Marine dissertation project planning.

Career pathways

Graduate roles and employers include: Scientific Fisheries Observer, Falkland Islands; Head of Fisheries Management, Seafish.

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