African Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Africa is home to some of the world’s most extraordinary ecosystems, but they face an ever-increasing range of threats, from climate change to habitat loss and unsustainable utilisation. Our MSc in African Wildlife Ecology and Conservation provides you with the skills and knowledge to make the scientifically informed decisions needed to effectively manage and conserve these unique natural resources.

This is a masters course based on in-person learning in East Africa and delivered in partnership with the College of African Wildlife Management (CAWM). So, it offers far more than an occasional field trip: you’ll be based at the CAWM campus in Tanzania for two blocks of four to five weeks per year, which will be a mixture of classroom teaching and fieldwork. You’ll have another six to eight weeks in Tanzania for your research, with online learning in between.

With access to UNESCO World Heritage sites, the Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area, you’ll be learning directly in the environment you’re learning about, to gain first-hand experience of African wildlife. As well as exploring both the theory and practice of conservation projects, you’ll also learn the latest analytical techniques including monitoring distributions and recording animal behaviour, together with statistical analysis, GIS and project management.

It’s a powerful combination of fundamental research, advanced knowledge and applied skills – whether acting as a platform for continuing to PhD level, or if you’re entering a career in conservation.

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