MRes Endangered Species Recovery and Conservation at Nottingham Trent University

Programme overview

A research-focused Masters at Brackenhurst Campus covering in-situ and ex-situ approaches to species recovery, with access to the purpose-built Animal Unit (250+ animals across 70 species). A five-day residential field trip to the Durrell Conservation Academy in Jersey supports the Captive Breeding and Husbandry module.

Faculty: School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences | Duration: One year full-time / two years part-time | Intake: September 2026 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Three taught modules with an extended research project: core Species Recovery: Theories, Methods and Techniques and Research Methods and Data Analysis, plus one optional module from Conservation Priorities, Captive Breeding and Husbandry, Conservation Genetics, or Geographical Information Systems (GIS), then the MRes Research Project.

Career pathways

The course is designed to enhance employment or research opportunities for graduates of biology, conservation and animal science degrees, with NTU links to organisations including Chester Zoo, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Twycross Zoo, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust and Natural England. Graduates work as Ecologists, Zoo Keepers, Biodiversity Data Assistants, Falconers and RSPCA Animal Rescue Officers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A minimum of a 2:1 or equivalent honours degree in biological sciences. Applicants are assessed individually on their ability to benefit from the course, and places are sometimes offered on the basis of non-standard qualifications or industrial or professional experience. International applicants: equivalent qualifications from other countries accepted; English language requirements apply as set for the subject.

Intake: September 2026

Duration: One year full-time / two years part-time

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