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Wildlife Conservation at Liverpool John Moores University - UCAS

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Course summary

Explore contemporary wildlife conservation and technology for conservation on this MSc at LJMU. Learn from world-leading experts on this hands-on course that utilises technology for solving global conservation challenges.

  • Focuses on developing your research, practical and technological wildlife conservation skills
  • Learn about protecting and preserving wild animals, plants and their natural habits to preserve their long-term survival
  • Take part in a week-long international field course packed with hands-on skills training in areas like mapping, biodiversity monitoring techniques, and applications of innovative digital technologies for field surveying. You’ll also gain experience using the latest software packages, including ArcGIS, R and Distance
  • Complete a Placement Project module, connecting you with potential employers and ensuring you graduate work-ready
  • Learn from world-leading, reach-active experts in the field of wildlife conservation
  • Benefit from world-class teaching and laboratory facilities (including drone technology, genetics and GIS facilities)
  • National and international connections open up numerous opportunities
Wildlife conservation is an exciting field of study that has important implications for the way in which we manage our world. With an increasing global population, healthy and functioning ecosystems are vital for human health, wellbeing and success. We need wildlife for their ecosystem services, and conserving wildlife is becoming increasingly complex, with greater need to utilise digital technologies such as drones, camera traps and acoustic sensors. This Masters will provide you with advanced skills in using conservation technology for wildlife conservation monitoring and research. Additionally, you will gain specialist skills such as complex data handling and analysis; and academic skills such as grant writing, forming collaborations and effective communications. You will take part in a week-long residential packed full of practical skills training, such as mapping, biodiversity monitoring techniques and applications of innovative digital technologies to surveying in the wild. Not only will you develop practical ecology field skills such as species identification and surveillance, you will also have access to cutting-edge technologies, such as drones, camera traps and acoustic sensors, to perform fundamental and applied research. Professional researchers and local experts will be on hand to guide your learning. A postgraduate degree is highly recommended when considering a career in Wildlife Conservation, particularly as governments around the world are setting ambitious targets for tackling global conservation challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss. As a result, there is demand for graduates that can demonstrate the necessary theoretical background, alongside practical skills for conservation practice. LJMU boasts world-class teaching and laboratory facilities (including state-of-the-art drone technology and GIS facilities), which you will be able to use during the course. You will have 24 hour computer access and access to specialist software. In addition, the LJMU library has an extensive collection of online and hard copy books, journals and internet resources related to the course.

Assessment method

To cater for the wide-ranging content of our courses and the varied learning preferences of our students, we offer a range of assessment methods on each programme. Assessment methods on this course include: written, oral and practical assignments such as project reports and seminar presentations. Practical skills will be assessed via the dissertation and oral presentations.

Entry requirements

Undergraduate - The minimum qualification for entry is a good first degree (2.2 Hons) in biological science, environmental science or related field. Applicants who do not meet the normal entry requirement but have a good first degree or professional experience will be considered on their individual merits in relation to the proposed programme. Professional experience, publications, written reports, CPD activities and other suitable evidence of accomplishment will be considered. Other international requirements: -Applicants will need a recognised English language qualification (IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each category) or Pearson score of 58-64 within 2 years prior to the programme start date (min. 51 in each component for UKVI Purposes).

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £12410 Year 1
Northern Ireland £12410 Year 1
Scotland £12410 Year 1
Wales £12410 Year 1
International £19400 Year 1

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.
Wildlife Conservation at Liverpool John Moores University - UCAS