Overview
A one-year Postgraduate Diploma in Wildlife Conservation is open not only to graduates in Zoology or Ecology but also to non-graduates with appropriate practical experience.
For further information see the subject entry for Zoology.
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Postgraduate qualifications
Honours, masters’, PhDs, and other advanced degrees for graduates. Just one additional year of study will earn you a valuable postgraduate degree. Or perhaps you want the depth of a full year of research-only time during a master’s or to step up to a PhD.
Postgraduate Diploma in Wildlife Conservation (PGDipWLC)
A one-year diploma that prepares you for employment in wildlife or ecological management or research
Master of Wildlife Conservation (MWLC)
A three-semester degree designed to train students with the skills necessary for employment in some aspect of wildlife or ecological management or research.
Master of Science (Thesis) (MSc(Thesis))
A two-year degree with a wide range of subject options. The MSc(Thesis) may be taken by a combination of coursework and thesis, or by thesis only.
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The programme shall consist of 120 points comprising:
(i) Must include WILD 404 (or equivalent) if ZOOL 316 has not been passed previously, and must include WILD 406 if 300-level course work in Conservation Biology has not been passed previously. (ii) A candidate may be exempted from some of the required papers as prescribed above on the basis of previous study. |
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The programme shall consist of 180 points comprising:
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