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Study Details: Full time: 12 months
We equip you with key skills which will enable you to pursue careers in ecology, including:
Graduates of this course have an excellent track record of gaining employment in the environmental sector. Within one year of graduation 18 of the 19 students from the 2011-12 cohort were employed, most in the environmental sector and the majority with ecological consultancy companies.
Examples of recent graduate destinations include students now working in ecological jobs for:
We provide a link to cutting-edge research that feeds into ecological consultancy, eg:
We rank in the top 150 for Environmental Sciences – QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020.
The Degree Programme Director, Professor John Bythell, is an active research ecologist. He has 27 years of experience of ecological consultancy work, particularly in Environmental Impact Assessment and International Development. His research focuses on wildlife diseases, mainly in tropical marine environments such as coral reefs.
Professor Mark Whittingham is a bird ecologist who contributes significantly to the degree programme. He has a wide network of contacts that can help you gain experience in this area. As a senior editor of the Journal of Applied Ecology he is aware of a wide range of ecological science and how this relates to ecological consultancy work.
Dr Phil McGowan provides international expertise for students wishing to pursue international projects and has extensive global contacts in the conservation sphere. He is heavily involved in work with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
The course is taught and based on the Newcastle campus. It is delivered mostly in two week blocks but initially several modules run concurrently over a six week period.
The course consists of:
Contact and independent study times vary depending on the module. We have a good range of practical elements in computer (eg GIS or statistics) and field classes (eg natural history skills or survey skills).
See Programme information in our online Prospectus for full information.
A 2:2 BSc or BEng honours degree, or international equivalent, in a related subject, such as: microbiology, agriculture, environmental, engineering biology, biological sciences, ecology, environmental science, zoology, marine biology, oceanography and geography. We will also consider applicants on an individual basis with lower or non-standard qualifications.
To study this course you need to meet our Band 2 English Language Requirements.
Direct Entry: IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in all sub-skills).
If you have lower English Language scores, you may be accepted onto a pre-sessional English course.
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