Overview

Conservation Medicine is an established field that continues to evolve as we develop our ability to study the complex relationships and interactions between animal health, human health and ecosystem health. It emerged in the 1990s as a response to the need for a more holistic and interdisciplinary approach to the conservation of biodiversity. In particular, the importance of health in many conservation issues was widely recognised. With its foundation in the principles of conservation biology, Conservation Medicine incorporates contributions from:

the health sciences

ecology

the social sciences

It may be regarded as the application of One Health to the conservation of biodiversity.

The Conservation Medicine (Online Learning) programme at The University of Edinburgh is an online programme and the flexible and part-time format allows participants to achieve a world-class award while maintaining busy professional and personal commitments.

Suitable applicants will be qualified veterinarians with an interest in:

conservation

wildlife health

ecological health

It is suitable for veterinarians without any wildlife experience as well as those already working in conservation.

Participants will gain enhanced career opportunities in:

academia

non-governmental organisations

government veterinary positions

captive or free-ranging wildlife conservation projects

You will also be better able to drive the development of novel career pathways as this field continues to evolve in response to the complexity of the conservation challenges we face.

Career opportunities

Graduates can expect to enhance their career prospects in:

academia

research

governmental and non-governmental organisations

consultancies

government veterinary positions
captive or free-ranging wildlife conservation projects

You will be better able to drive the development of novel career pathways as this field continues to evolve in response to the complexity of the conservation challenges we face.

Programme Structure

Elective courses

There are compulsory courses at each level of study within this programme. In addition, you may tailor your selection of elective courses according to your needs, interests and career ambitions.

Postgraduate Professional Development

Postgraduate Professional Development (PPD) is aimed at working professionals who want to advance their knowledge through postgraduate-level learning, without the time, or financial commitment, of a full award.

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-23 00:00:00

More details

We encourage you to apply at least one month prior to entry so that we have enough time to process your application.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

62

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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Credits

180 alternative credits

MVetSci - 180

PgCert - 60

PgDip - 120

PgProfDev - 50

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Biomedical Science Medicine View 30 other Masters in Biomedical Science in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

62

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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Other requirements

General requirements

A degree in veterinary medicine (BVM&S, Veterinary Medicine or equivalent).

Your English language qualification must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of the programme you are applying to study, unless you are using IELTS, TOEFL, Trinity ISE or PTE, in which case it must be no more than two years old.
We also accept an undergraduate or postgraduate degree that has been taught and assessed in English in a majority English speaking country

Tuition Fee

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International

6366 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 19100 GBP for the full programme during 36 months.
National

6366 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 19100 GBP for the full programme during 36 months.

PgDip - £12,735

PgCert - £6,370
Pg Professional Development: 10 credits £1,065; 20 credits £2,125

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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