Course summary
Gain industry-relevant knowledge and practical skills with this hands-on degree that includes a six-month paid placement with one of our ecological consultancy partners. This course will provide all you need to work in the competitive consultancy and conservation sectors. To achieve this, our School of Biological Sciences has teamed up with ecological consultants at RSK Group Ltd since 2011, and more recently with Aspect Ecology, to deliver a course that provides the skills and knowledge demanded by these industries. You’ll participate in hands-on and field-based training with all of your assessments being skills-based and fit-for-purpose, with no written examinations. You'll gain a thorough grounding in the skills needed for ecological surveying and species identification, including specialised report-writing and hands-on activities such as species translocation. For more information, please visit our course page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/biological-sciences-pg/msc-ecological-survey-skills-with-placement
Modules
Sample modules may include:
- Molecular Methods for Species Identification and Survey
- Field Botany Skills
- Ecological Survey Skills
- Animal Survey and Assessment
- Consultancy Placement Skills
- Habitat Assessment.
Entry requirements
IELTS: 6.5 overall with no element less than 5.5 (or equivalent). Entry requirements: Normally a good undergraduate honours degree (2:1 or above), or equivalent from a university outside the UK, in a related subject such as biological sciences, geographical sciences, agricultural sciences or environmental sciences, but each application will be considered individually. The six-month placement with an ecological consultancy is dependent on passing an interview stage and holding a valid driving licence.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £12050 | Whole course |
| EU | £26450 | Whole course |
| England | £12050 | Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | £12050 | Whole course |
| Scotland | £12050 | Whole course |
| Wales | £12050 | Whole course |
| Channel Islands | £12050 | Whole course |
| International | £26450 | Whole course |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of Reading
Whiteknights Campus
Reading
RG6 6UR