MRes Ecology & Environmental Biology

2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in any degree related to Animal Biology, Ecology, Environmental Sciences or Geography.

We may sometimes accept degrees at 2.2 Hons (or non-UK equivalent), if higher scores have been achieved in the subjects listed above, or in other relevant modules.

We may also accept applicants with relevant work or research experience who do not hold a relevant degree.

You will be provided with excellent training in preparation for a PhD programme or entering work in:

conservation sectors
ecological consultancy
a governmental agency
The MRes also serves as a valuable introduction to UK research for overseas students. There are considerable opportunities to undertake research work in the UK and overseas.

MRes projects in the past have involved fieldwork in some of Scotland’s most important natural environments and in a variety of countries across the world.

Core course:

Key Research Skills (40 Credits)

Optional courses:

Animal Ethics and Law
Animal Identification
Assessment of Animal Well-Being
Biodiversity Informatics
Care & Enrichment of Captive Animals
Conservation Genetics
Conservation in Practice
Dynamics of Populations
Economic tools for conservation
Fundamentals of programming and data generating processes
Geographic Information Systems for Ecologists
Habitat creation, monitoring and assessment
Infectious Disease Ecology and the Dynamics of Emerging Disease
Modern Inference Methods for Ecology
Molecular Epidemiology and Phylodynamics
Principles of Conservation Ecology
Societal aspects of AMR
Spatial Ecology