Master of Science - Primate Conservation (Human-Primate Interface)
- 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 - Human Primate Interface course is for anyone interested in primate-human interactions. Choose modules on HPI research possibilities and challenges. This contains a customized module in conservation and ecology. Innovative, varied coursework. It trains you to work as a practitioner, advocate, or scholar in conservation or ecology.
You will have the opportunity to produce an original piece of research on topics such as:
- illegal trade
- bushmeat
- crop raiding
- ethnoprimatology
International experts in primate conservation, biological anthropology, and primatology will be your collaborators. gaining the knowledge necessary to investigate the human-primate contact and, where appropriate, to affect positive change.
Program structure
Semester 1
- Primate Diversity and Conservation: Theory, Methods and Practice (20 credits)
- International Legislation, Humans and Wildlife (20 credits)
Optional modules
- People-Primate Interactions (20 credits)
- Conservation Education (20 credits)
- Advanced Studies of People and other Animals (20 credits)
Semester 2
- Supervised Independent Study (20 credits)
Optional modules
- Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (20 credits)
- Primate Conservation Research Methods (20 credits)
- Captive Management and Rehabilitation (20 credits)
- Genetics and Population Management (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).
