Overview

Conservation Medicine is an established field that continues to evolve as the ability to study the complex relationships and interactions between animal health, human health and ecosystem health develops.

The subject 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.

It is an online programme at The University of Edinburgh 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.

Graduates from this Clinical Animal Behaviour (Online Learning) programme will be prepared for employment and will go on to explore career opportunities in the following areas:

Conservation and wildlife agencies or organisations
Charities or non-governmental organisations
Zoos and ex-situ conservation programmes
Government veterinary departments
In-situ conservation programmes
National parks and forestry departments
Scientific research in universities or research institutes
Private clinical practice with wildlife species
Other NGOs who recognise that veterinary expertise is increasingly necessary as part of a multidisciplinary approach for wildlife and biodiversity 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.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Eco-system health and species conservation

Captive and Free-ranging Wild Animal Welfare

Applied Epidemiology and Surveillance for Conservation Medicine

Wildlife trade

Veterinary techniques and interventions for Conservation Medicine

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-21 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

PgDip - 120 credits

PgCert - 60 credits

PgProfDev - up to 50 credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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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

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General requirements

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

You must prove that your English language abilities are at a high enough level to study this degree programme.

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Tuition Fees

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4245 GBP / year

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4245 GBP / year

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Additional Details

PgDip - £12,735, 10 credits £1,065; 20 credits £2,125

PgCert - £6,370

PgProfDev: 10 credits £1,065; 20 credits £2,125
MVetSci) - 3-6 Years: £19,100

Funding

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