Overview

Wildlife Conservation degree offered at University of Salford aims to provide you with the skills a modern wildlife conservation biologist needs to execute their role effectively in a wide-range of institutions from NGOs, Federal Agencies to universities. You’ll be taught by highly qualified, research-active staff within the well-respected School of Environment and Life Sciences.

Employment

There are increasing employment opportunities in the area of wildlife conservation with NGOs (national and international), federal institutions, state institutions, private companies, environmental consultancy companies and research institutions including universities.This course reflects the growing importance of solving the Global Biodiversity Extinction Crisis and specifically the halting of the extinction of animal species. This is recognised globally by governments in a number of significant international treaties, meetings and agreements, for example, the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). There is global recognition for the need to employ more conservation biologists to solve and mitigate the problems caused by human activities that are detrimental to the survival of wildlife such as the unsustainable forest use.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Postgraduate Scholarship Skills

GIS and Remote Sensing Applied for Wildlife Conservation

Contemporary Topics in Wildlife Conservation

Strategies for Mitigating Global Threats

Invasions and Infections

Research Design and Delivery

Conservation Planning for Wildlife

Field Monitoring of Biodiversity

Reseach Project

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-16 00:00:00

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Language

English

IELTS

6

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Salford, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Biodiversity & Conservation View 107 other Masters in Biodiversity & Conservation in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Appropriate undergraduate degree (e.g., biological sciences, anthropology, veterinary science) with a minimum classification of 2:2 (lower second class).
We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully.
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Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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International

19100 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 19100 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

12500 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12500 GBP per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Salford

500 - 800 GBP /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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