Master of Science - Primate Conservation (Lemurs and Nocturnal Primates)
- 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
Students interested in prosimians and night monkeys can take our MSc Primate Conservation - Lemurs and Nocturnal Primates course. It is a ground-breaking program that offers conservation scientists professional and academic training as well as accreditation.
International experts in primate conservation, biological anthropology, and primatology will be your collaborators. And learn the knowledge necessary to study nocturnal primates and lemurs, as well as, where appropriate, to make beneficial changes.
Innovative, varied coursework. It trains you to work as a practitioner, advocate, or scholar in conservation or ecology. By conducting novel study on night monkeys, lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers, you can focus on this evolutionarily important and extremely vulnerable group of primates.
You will benefit from our links with organisations and NGOs relating to apes, which include:
- Fauna and Flora International
- TRAFFIC
- Conservation International
Program structure
Semester 1
- Primate Diversity and Conservation: Theory, Methods and Practice (20 credits)
- Supervised Independent Study (20 credits)
Optional modules
- People-Primate Interactions (20 credits)
- Conservation Education (20 credits)
- Advanced Study of Cognitive Evolution (20 credits)
- Advanced Studies of People and other Animals (20 credits)
- Advanced Study of Humans and other Primates (20 credits)
- Advanced Study of Primate Adaptation and Evolution (20 credits)
Semester 2
- Primate Conservation Research Methods (20 credits)
Optional modules
- 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
- А 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).
