MSc in Ecology and Conservation

at University of Aberdeen

Modules
 

• Experimental Design and Analysis
• Plant Ecology
• Population Ecology
• Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen
• Molecular Ecological Techniques

Qualifications
 

Minimum entry requirement for this programme is a degree in a biological, environmental or physical science, geography, or other relevant discipline at 2:1 (upper second class) UK Honours level, or an Honours degree from a non-UK institution which is judged by the University to be of equivalent worth. Candidates with at least a 2:1 or equivalent in other disciplines may be considered if they can demonstrate relevant experience and motivation.
 

English Language Requirements

To study for a Postgraduate Taught degree at the University of Aberdeen it is essential that you can speak, understand, read, and write English fluently. The minimum requirements for this degree are as follows:
 

IELTS Academic:

• OVERALL - 6.5 with: Listening - 5.5; Reading - 5.5; Speaking - 5.5; Writing - 6.0
   

TOEFL iBT:

• OVERALL - 90 with: Listening - 17; Reading - 18; Speaking - 20; Writing - 21
   

PTE Academic:

• OVERALL - 62 with: Listening - 59; Reading - 59; Speaking - 59; Writing - 59
   

Cambridge English B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency:

• OVERALL - 176 with: Listening - 162; Reading - 162; Speaking - 162; Writing - 169

The fees for MSc in Ecology and Conservation may vary from £21,000 to £31,000 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.

The programme focuses on providing training in state-of-the-art methods that will be invaluable both for careers in academic research and as a professional ecologist, for example in ecological or environmental consultancy or conservation. The UK’s Natural Environment Research Council and the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management have both published lists of the 'most wanted' skills in the ecological and environmental sector. Our MSc programme has been specifically designed to provide you with these sought after skills so that you are highly competitive in whatever career you choose to follow.
 

In addition to acquiring discipline-specific skills, the course work activities within our programme are designed to provide you with ample opportunity to develop generic skills required by employers including critical thinking, problem-solving, team work, written and oral presentation, time management and interdisciplinarity. Previous graduates have gone on to the top of their chosen profession in research, consultancy, conservation, policy, education and advocacy.