Overview

Environmental issues such as pollution, habitat degradation, invasive species and climate change threaten the quality and sustainability of our aquatic resources.

University College London (UCL) students focus on

integrated freshwater and coastal systems.
Distinctive features include:
integration of aquatic ecology with hydro-geomorphology,
aquatic landscape ecology,
restoration ecology and rewilding,
public engagement,
citizen science and science communication,
analysis of sediment cores for environmental change reconstruction,
design of aquatic monitoring programmes and modelling of aquatic system dynamics.

Aquatic Conservation, Ecology and Restoration students come away with a sound and critical knowledge of current-day links between aquatic science, legislation and practical conservation and restoration.

What this course will give you

The Aquatic Conservation, Ecology and Restoration MSc is run by UCL Geography, which enjoys an outstanding international reputation for its aquatic environmental research and teaching. The degree has a strong emphasis on the acquisition of key practical survey and taxonomic skills and in the development of expertise in study design, landscape-scale aquatic conservation and restoration planning, aquatic monitoring and modelling, stakeholder working and public engagement work.

Employability

This MSc equips students with key transferable skills in project, survey and monitoring design, environmental governance and working with stakeholders, science report writing and communication, numerical analysis, catchment management, GIS and modelling approaches, conservation biology and the taxonomy of key species groups.

Networking

Students will benefit from the expertise of our world-class researchers and due to the inter-disciplinary nature of our work, you can develop your knowledge across subjects, learning from academics not only in Geography but the wider UCL community as well. The department also hosts annual careers events where alumni share their experience of post-graduation training and employment across the wide variety of opportunities available to geography graduates.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Aquatic Macrophyles
Climate Change Impacts to Hydro-Ecological Systems
Biological Indicators of Environmental Change
Climate Proxies
Citizen Science and Scientific Crowdsourcing
Coastal Geohazards
Field Evidence of Environmental Change
Designing and Managing Citizen Science

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-26 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-28 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

109

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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109

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Other requirements

General requirements

Normally a minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a UK university
or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.
Applicants with relevant professional experience in aquatic science or environmental management will also be considered.
The English language level for this programme is: Level 4

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

36500 GBP / year

≈ 36500 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

18400 GBP / year

≈ 18400 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part time:

UK: £9,200

International: £18,250

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 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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