Master of Ecology - MEcology

at University of Auckland

 

Programme structure

The MEcology is an 18-month, 180-point programme with the option of starting in Semester One or Semester Two, and is completed over three semesters full-time, with part-time options available.

 

This programme will be delivered by lectures, seminars, laboratories, fieldwork and research supervision. Fieldwork will form a coursework component of some courses and may also form a part of the 60-point dissertation.

 

This programme includes 120 points of taught courses and a 60-point research dissertation.

 

Students must complete:

 

45 points:

• BIOSCI 739: Dialogues in Biology
• BIOSCI 761: Thesis Proposal 
• BIOSCI 763: Professional Applications of Ecology

 

75 points from:

• BIOSCI 724: Marine Ecology
• BIOSCI 725: Ecological Physiology
• BIOSCI 729: Evolutionary Biology
• BIOSCI 730: Entomology and Biosecurity
• BIOSCI 731: Biogeography
• BIOSCI 733: Molecular Evolution and Conservation Genomics
• BIOSCI 734: Terrestrial Plant Ecology
• BIOSCI 735: Advanced Behavioural Ecology
• BIOSCI 738: Advanced Biological Data Analysis
• BIOSCI 740
• BIOSCI 747: Biosecurity and Invasion Biology
• BIOSCI 748: Weed and Pest Management
• BIOSCI 749: Ecology of Microbial Interactions
• BIOSCI 751: Plant-microbial Interactions
• BIOSCI 760: Biosystematics
• ENVSCI 702: Applied Estuarine Ecology
• ENVSCI 704: Modelling of Environmental Systems
• ENVSCI 705: Handling Environmental Data
• ENVSCI 733: Biodiversity Management and Conservation
• ENVSCI 734: Restoration and Landscape Ecology
• ENVSCI 737: Applied Terrestrial Ecology

 

60 points: ECOLOG 789 Dissertation

A student must achieve a Grade Point Average of 4.0 or higher in the first 120 points of taught courses prior to enrolment in ECOLOG 789.

Programme requirements

 

Study option
Taught
180 points
Grade required
GPE
Grade Point Equivalent
4.0
 
A Bachelor’s degree majoring in Biological Sciences or an equivalent subject from a recognised academic institution.

 

Qualification
IELTS Academic
International English Language Testing System
Score required
6.5

 

Further programme requirements
 
Taught 180 points

You must have completed an undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences or an equivalent subject at a recognised university (or similar institution) with a GPE of 4.0.

2022 fees

Domestic students
NZ$9,728.40

International students
NZ$46,752

Fees are set in advance of each calendar year and will be updated on this website. Fees are inclusive of 15% GST, but do not include the Student Services Fee, course books, travel and health insurance, or living costs. Amounts shown are indicative only. In addition to the tuition fees, there is a Student Services Fee of $8.16 per point, estimated at $1,468.80 for full-time study (180 points). Fees will be confirmed upon completion of enrolment into courses.

 

*Please note: amounts shown are indicative and estimates only.

Where could this programme take you?

The Master of Ecology aims to prepare career-ready graduates in the field of professional ecology. Graduates may find employment as professional ecologists in private environmental/ecological consultancies or as business advisors, within local and national government agencies, and in scientific research.