Course summary
Our MSc Primate Conservation - Lemurs and Nocturnal Primates course is ideal for students with a particular interest in prosimian primates and night monkeys. It is a pioneering programme providing scientific and professional training and accreditation to conservation scientists. You'll work with international scholars in primatology, biological anthropology and primate conservation. And gain the experience to research lemurs and nocturnal primates, and where relevant, to enact positive change. Coursework is innovative and varied. It will provide you with direct training to work in conservation or ecology as a practitioner, advocate or academic. If you are working with night monkeys, lemurs, lorises and tarsiers you can gain a focus on this evolutionarily important and highly threatened group of primates, by completing an original piece of research. You will benefit from our links with organisations and NGOs relating to apes, which include:
- Fauna and Flora International
- TRAFFIC
- Conservation International.
Assessment method
The course consists of: two compulsory modules four elective modules the final MSc Primate Conservation project. For full-time students the course lasts one year. For part-time students the course takes two years.
Entry requirements
You will normally be required to have, or be expecting, a good honours degree in anthropology, biology, ecology, psychology or an acceptable related discipline. If you are not a graduate, or if you have graduated in an unrelated discipline, you will be considered for entry to the course if you can demonstrate in your application, and at an interview, that you are able to work at an advanced level in the discipline. You may also be asked to write a short essay and/or present evidence of original work in support of your application. We will consider appropriate credits obtained elsewhere. Accreditation of prior learning (eg a conversion course or an advanced research training course) will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the course manager. Accreditation of prior experiential learning (APEL) will similarly be considered. Transfer between part-time and full-time modes, transfer from the diploma to the MSc, or deferral of study may be possible in certain circumstances.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £4650 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £4650 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £4650 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £4650 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £4650 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Please note tuition fees may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students.
We have special links with Apenheul Primate Park, The Wild Futures Trust and Cotswold Wildlife Park. Site visits to zoos, museums, sanctuaries, schools and the Primate Society of Great Britain meetings are a regular part of the course, providing opportunities for student research and networking.
The optional 3-day Apenheul Primate Park field trip costs between £105 and £115 in addition to course fees, depending on numbers. Vist our facebook page for photos of our past field trips.
Provider information
Oxford Brookes University
Gipsy Lane
Headington
Oxford
OX3 0BP