Overview

MSc Wildlife Conservation and Drone Applications at Liverpool John Moores University will provide you with advanced skills in using drone technology for wildlife conservation research and will give you the specialist skills to maintain and operate drone technology as well as using sensors to obtain and analyse data.A postgraduate degree is highly recommended for a career in this area so that you can demonstrate the necessary theoretical background and practical skills to work in the field. LJMU boasts world-class teaching and laboratory facilities (including state-of the art drone technology, genetics and GIS facilities) which you will be able to use during the course. You will also have 24 hour computer access and access to specialist software. In addition, the LJMU library has an extensive collection of online and hard copy book, journal and internet resources related to studying Wildlife Conservation.

Career

As a graduate from the programme you will be able to pursue a career working for national or international wildlife conservation NGOs, national or international environmental consultancy companies, and environmental government bodies. The course is also excellent preparation for conservation research and academia. Staff involved in the course have a wide range of international and national connections that can provide exciting opportunities for students during and after the programme.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Survey, Mapping and Field Skills

Drone Technology and Operations

Wildlife Conservation

Research Methods

Dissertation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

a good second class honours degree in a relevant scientific discipline such as biology, conservation, animal behaviour, zoology or ecology

an academic reference

a satisfactory reference from your employer or line manager etc

or

professional experience, publications, written reports, CPD activities and other suitable evidence of accomplishment

a satisfactory reference from your employer or line manager etc

to attend an interview

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

15600 GBP / year

≈ 15600 GBP / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

8794 GBP / year

≈ 8794 GBP / year

Living costs

Liverpool

United Kingdom

556 - 1035 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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