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MRes Biodiversity Conservation

Nottingham Trent University

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  • Qualification

    MRes - Master of Research

  • Location

    Brackenhurst Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    22-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

Increasing pressure on land-use across the world has led to a growing demand for postgraduates with environmental surveying qualifications. This course provides you with the knowledge you'll need to work within the environmental and ecological consulting and conservation professions. The MSc course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM). This course combines research and academic skills with field surveying skills, ready for practical application within the ecological consultancy industry. It's designed to meet a rising need for highly skilled conservationists.Through practical experience, taught sessions and interaction with experienced field ecologists, you'll gain taxonomic expertise. This will enable you to accurately identify a wide range of species and communities use the appropriate field skills and techniques to carry out biodiversity surveys across different habitat types and produce reports and assessments to professional standards. You'll also have an additional and distinctive opportunity to be trained in the use of geographical information systems (GIS) - a vital tool in the surveying and management of the environment.The skills you learn will be underpinned by a thorough knowledge of why some species and communities are conservation priorities in law or policy. You'll be given the chance to become a critical thinker, capable of evaluating what you do, and adept at reporting your findings to the key audiences.

Tuition fees

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£ 17,500per year

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University information

Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Trent University

  • University League Table

    46th

  • Campus address

    Nottingham Trent University, 50 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 4FQ, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Biological Sciences

    49th out of 91 6

    52nd out of 72 8

  • Entry standards

    / Max 218
    126 58%

    50th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    63.0 63%

    76th

    2

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.24 81%

    14th

    11

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    108 51%

    64th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    77.0 77%

    39th

    21

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.10 78%

    43rd

    18

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