​ ​The objective of this course is to prime you for employment as an ecological consultant. To achieve this, the School of Biological Sciences has teamed up with RSK to deliver a course that precisely provides the skills and knowledge demanded by consultants. Most of the 110 taught credits consist of hands-on and field-based training. In addition to the taught component, you will have the opportunity to embark on a six-month work placement with an ecological consultant. A bursary for this period is provided by the employer. On completion of this course a wide variety of different positions in the ecology and ecological consultancy sector. The course has a 100% employment rate with about 35% of students gaining a full-time contract with a consultant before the end of the MSc programme.