Master of Science - Primate Conservation (Apes in the Anthropocene)
- 1 year
- Duration
- 17,750 GBP
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Oxford / United Kingdom
- Location
- Oxford Brookes University
- School
Program description
Our MSc Primate Conservation - Apes in the Anthropocene course is for ape and gibbon lovers. This pioneering program trains and certifies conservation scientists.
The course discusses Apes in the Anthropocene's difficulties and research prospects. This comprises a customized program on conservation, ecology, and cognition.
Innovative, varied coursework. It trains you to work as a practitioner, advocate, or scholar in conservation or ecology.
You'll collaborate alongside primatologists, anthropologists, and primate conservationists. Gain experience researching great apes and gibbons and enacting good change.
You will benefit from our links with organisations and NGOs relating to apes, which include:
- the Jane Goodall Institute
- Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International
- Sumatran Orangutan Society
- Fauna and Flora International
- Conservation International
Program structure
Semester 1
- People-Primate Interactions (20 credits)
- Primate Diversity and Conservation: Theory, Methods and Practice (20 credits)
- Supervised Independent Study (20 credits)
Optional modules
- Conservation Education (20 credits)
- Advanced Study of Humans and other Primates (20 credits)
- Advanced Study of People and Other Animals (20 credits)
- Advanced Study of Cognitive Evolution (20 credits)
- Advanced Study of Primate Adaptation and Evolution (20 credits)
Semester 2
Optional modules
- Genetics and Population Management (20 credits)
- Primate Conservation Research Methods (20 credits)
- Captive Management and Rehabilitation (20 credits)
- Primate Conservation Research Methods (20 credits)
Final Project
- Final Project (60 credits)
Price
- Tuition Fee - 17,750 GBP
Requirements for applicants
Specific Entry Requirements
- a good honours degree in anthropology, biology, ecology, psychology or an acceptable related discipline
English Language Requirements
- If your first language is not English you will require a minimum academic IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in all components.
About the university
The history of Oxford Brookes University spans more than 150 years. We began as a modest School of Art in rented classrooms and have expanded into one of the UK's top modern universities with a reputation for distinction in teaching and research on the local, national, and worldwide levels.
Our primary goal is to provide a top-notch educational experience that helps each of our graduates to be competent, self-assured, and prosperous. The standard of instruction students receive is an integral component of this.
Oxford Brookes works with a wide range of partners both domestically and internationally. Our connections are essential to improving our instruction, research, and information sharing. Additionally, they provide our students a wealth of placement, internship, and employment options.
In cooperation with our Associate College Partners as well as directly, we offer a variety of higher education and degree apprenticeships (ACPs).
