MSc Applied Ecology - International Programme at University of East Anglia

The UEA specialisation year of the International Masters in Applied Ecology (IMAE), a two-year master's run by a six-university consortium. At UEA the focus is biodiversity conservation in a changing world, leading to the IMAE joint degree from the Universities of Coimbra and Kiel.

Department: Schools of Biological Sciences and Environmental Sciences  |  Duration: 1 year (second-year specialisation of the two-year International Masters in Applied Ecology)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Norwich, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Two compulsory modules, Evidence-Based Global Conservation and Statistics and Modelling for Scientists Using R, plus three optional modules such as GIS applications, Ecological Survey Methods, Practical Conservation and Work Experience, Climate Change: Physical Science Basis, Political Ecology, Conservation Genetics and Sustainable Consumption. A full-time research dissertation (10,000 words) runs from mid-March to early August, in the laboratory or field, including at partner institutions such as the Universities of Adelaide and Otago.

Career pathways

Biodiversity conservation, ecological research, natural resources management, protected area management, environmental consultancy and education, and PhD study, in governmental and non-governmental organisations, consultancies and academia.

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