MSc Conservation Medicine (Online Learning) MVetSci, PgDip (ICL), PgCert (ICL), PgProfDev

These entry requirements are for the 2026-27 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2027-28 academic year will be published on 1 Oct 2026.

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

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Core courses
Certificate phase Credits
Applied epidemiology and surveillance for conservation medicine 20
Ecosystem health and species conservation 20
Introduction to conservation medicine 20
Diploma phase Credits
Veterinary techniques and interventions for conservation medicine 10
Wildlife disease management 10
Masters phase credits
Dissertation 60 - must be written within a 12-month period
Option courses
Elective courses
Diploma phase Credits
An introduction to transboundary diseases and their impact on trade and wildlife populations 10
Captive and free-ranging wild animal welfare 20
Conservation genetics 10
Innovative approaches to the health challenges across disciplines 10
Interventions in wild animal health 20
Introduction to GIS and spatial data analysis 10
Introduction to wildlife forensics 10
Invasive non-native species 10
Managing and leading conservation projects 10
Species translocations 10
Scientific paradigms, research approaches and study designed across disciplines* 10
The marine environment 10
The modern zoo 10
The use of artificial reproduction technology (ARTs) in threatened species 10
Wildlife trade 10
Zoonotic disease 10
*this course is a prerequisite for the Dissertation phase; it is an elective for Diploma students