Overview
Ecology MSc is one of the routes we place students on most often, and it is offered widely enough that there is usually a fit whatever your profile looks like. It is a 1 year postgraduate programme, so the pace is quick and the dissertation carries real weight.
Teaching in Ecology builds from broad foundations towards a research question of your own. We currently work with 39 universities on this course across 29 cities.
The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 6.0, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too. Tuition ranges from £18.500 to £39.000 a year depending on the department, which is a real difference over the length of the course.
Where you land depends on your grades, your English and your timing. Send those three and we will tell you where you stand.
Entry requirements
AcademicA bachelor degree in a related subject. Most departments look for the equivalent of a UK 2:1, though some accept a 2:2 with relevant experience.
EnglishIELTS 6.0
Careers opportunities
Ecological consultancy is where most of the paid work is, driven by planning law rather than by conservation funding. Protected species licences and survey experience are what turn a graduate into an employable ecologist.
Roles graduates go into
- Ecological consultant
- Field surveyor
- Biodiversity net gain assessor
- Habitat and land management adviser
- Research ecologist
- Environmental impact assessor
Where they work
- Ecological and environmental consultancies
- Wildlife trusts and NGOs
- Natural England and its equivalents
- Infrastructure and development clients
- Universities and research institutes
After the course
CIEEM membership and protected species licences, both of which need logged survey hours.
Fees and funding
Tuition, international students£18,500 - £39,000