This course is: designed in consultation with multiple external agencies to ensure relevant training that maximises graduate employability; Offers substantial field work opportunities in the UK and overseas; Provides opportunities to connect with external agencies and organisations to further enhance your training; Delivered by leading international researchers in the Centre for Ecology and Conservation; Comprises modules that target both research and practical conservation skills. This programme boasts a significant research component, with substantial fieldwork opportunities in the UK as well as a field course in Africa. A distinctive and integral feature of our MSc is the high degree of input from conservationists in collaborating governmental and non-governmental organisations. This participation takes a variety of forms, including guest lectures, field visits and specific training courses, but may also include providing research projects in their organisations. This applied degree provides excellent employability, with our alumni moving into careers such as: ecological consultancy, government conservation in UK and overseas, NGO conservation in the UK (Bat Conservation Trust, RSPB, and Wildlife Trusts) and overseas and fully funded PhD positions in ecology and conservation. Through integral collaboration with key external agencies, this MSc ensures that the training you receive links directly to relevant employment opportunities within the UK and abroad. The programme also prepares you for research and it is expected that a significant proportion of graduates will go on to PhD study.