Overview

This programme Conservation Biology from University of Cape Town (UCT) was established at the FitzPatrick Institute in 1991 to educate students and conservation practitioners in the fast developing field of conservation science.

Key Facts

The FitzPatrick Institute is housed within the Biological Sciences Department in the Faculty of Science at the University of Cape Town. The Fitztitute promotes and undertakes scientific studies, mainly involving birds that contribute to the theoretical and practical development of ecology, evolution, and conservation biology. The central focus of the conservation biology programme at the Fitztitute is an intensive MSc degree comprising 7 months of coursework and a 6-month individual research project.

South African society has been through a set of massive changes in the last 20 years; much of the resulting dynamism and openness to new ideas is mirrored in South African conservation. The discipline of conservation biology is undergoing a similar paradigm shift, in which notions of preservation and paternalism are being replaced by an ethic that recognises the complexity of linked social and ecological systems and the critical need for solid interdisciplinary research. The FitzPatrick Institute is contributing to this disciplinary transformation through research and teaching, while also collaborating with others to support sound, action-oriented science.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Community ecology

Population ecology

Biodiversity basics

Aquatic ecology

Molecular ecology

Disturbance and restoration ecology
Invasion biology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-31 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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Credits

90 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Disciplines

Biology View 12 other Masters in Biology in South Africa

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed Departmental Application Form.

Full Curriculum Vitae

Names, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail address of at least two referees who can comment on your academic ability, suitability for postgraduate study, and also give a confidential personal evaluation of your sense of initiative and computer literacy.

Degree certificates and undergraduate academic transcript showing marks for each course taken in each year.

A certified copy of the original TOEFL or PTEEP certificate or other English qualification if English is not your first language.

A 1 to 2 page typed motivation outlining why you chose to apply for a place on the CB Course, what your long-term career aspirations are and how you think the successful completion of the MSc Conservation Biology course will benefit those aspirations.
A covering letter addressed to the Director, FitzPatrick Institute.

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Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

142910 ZAR / year

≈ 142910 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

79210 ZAR / year

≈ 79210 ZAR / year

Additional Details

SADC Fees: 79210 ZAR

Non-SADC Fees: 126810 ZAR

Rest of the World Fees: 142910 ZAR

Living costs

Cape Town

South Africa

9088 - 15529 ZAR / 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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