Conservation Medicine (Online Learning)

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.