International Wildlife Conservation Practice

Postgraduate Diploma in International Wildlife Conservation Practice

Course Code | 003055 

The Recanati-Kaplan Centre Postgraduate Diploma in Wildlife Conservation Practice is run jointly by the Department for Continuing Education and the Department of Zoology. The course aims to equip practitioners with the skills needed for conservation science and action in the developing world, and the theoretical background to apply these skills effectively.

Building on the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit's (WildCRU) extensive expertise and global conservation research, we will teach cutting-edge techniques for monitoring and management of endangered species and their habitats.

• Length of programme: Eight months, full-time
• Core and optional courses: Wildlife Ecology and Behaviour, Species and Biodiversity Monitoring, Population Management, Habitat Assessment, Human Populations/Actions and Conservation
• Programme specification
• We reserve the right not to run all or part of the programme if the number of successful applicants falls below a minimum threshold

Custom-built teaching and accommodation at Tubney House, the WildCRU’s base, including classroom, computing facilities and quiet study areas.

Access to WildCRU’s lecture hall and facilities, the University libraries, the Continuing Education Library (Rewley House) and the Radcliffe Science Library.

Information on academic staff profiles

College affiliation is not required for students studying for the PGDip in International Wildlife Conservation Practice, however they will have associate membership of Lady Margaret Hall.

Conservation management and research projects of governmental wildlife and national parks services, conservation NGOs and research institutions in the developing world.

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