Course summary
Designed in partnership with the RSK Biocensus environmental consultancy, this programme focuses on gaining hands-on, field-based training and skills in animal and plant identification, survey and assessment, and includes the option of a six-month salaried placement with an ecological consultancy or a relevant research project. All assessment is skills-based and fit-for-purpose, with no written examinations. For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/Subject-area/biological-sciences-pg/msc-species-identification-and-survey-skills.
Modules
Sample modules may include: *Botanical Field Skills *Ecological Consultancy Skills *Molecular Methods for Species Identification and Survey *Project Placement or Research Project *Environmental Consultancy Check our website for more details of the course structure.
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.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Channel Islands | £12100 | Whole course |
| EU | £12100 | Whole course |
| England | £12100 | Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | £12100 | Whole course |
| Scotland | £12100 | Whole course |
| Wales | £12100 | Whole course |
| International | £25800 | 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.
Sponsorship information
A bursary for the six month work experiance module is provided by the employer. All engaged consultancies offer financial remuneration in the form of a bursary, a zero-hour contract, or a pro-rata contract. Please contatact us for examples of the remuneration offered.
Provider information
University of Reading
Whiteknights House
PO Box 217
Reading
RG6 6AH