PhD Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at University of Florida

Programme overview

The Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation offers a breadth of graduate programs that are designed to prepare students for professional employment in conservation of natural resources in a changing world.

Faculty: College of Agricultural and Life Sciences | Department: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation | Study mode: full-time | Location: Gainesville, FL, United States

What you will study

Concentrations: Geographic Information Systems; Tropical Conservation and Development; Wetland Sciences; Wildlife Forensic Sciences and Conservation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The Master of Science (MS) thesis program in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation: prepares graduate students for entry-level professional positions in areas of wildlife biology and ecology, natural resource management, conservation, and provides a solid scientific foundation for further graduate work leading to the PhD degree. See https://masters.wildlife.forensics.med.ufl.edu/programs/masters-degree/ for a full program description and application instructions. University-wide graduate admission (not specific to this programme): application through the UF graduate application; official GRE scores are required by most programmes (GMAT for MBA applicants), per programme; transcripts, a CV or resume and letters of recommendation where the programme requires them.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants apply through the UF graduate school application on CollegeNET and pay a $30 non-refundable application fee; the Office of Admissions does not offer an application fee waiver. Deadlines vary by department. Most applicants must submit GRE scores.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/graduate/

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