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Imperial College London: Living Planet with Ecological Applications

Institution Imperial College London
Department Life Sciences
Web https://www.imperial.ac.uk
Email admissions.enquiries@imperial.ac.uk
Telephone 020 7594 2207
Study type Taught

Summary

Receive broad training in the application of ecological and evolutionary theory on this Master's course.

You'll acquire the practical, quantitative and analytical skills required for a successful career in ecological research and apply your skills to real-world problems.

Taught in partnership with leading organisations, which may include CABI, Surrey Wildlife Trust, and Syngenta, this course will enable you to forge close links to industry and nongovernmental organisations.

Through this work, you’ll develop the expertise required for further study at PhD level or for a career in applied ecology and conservation.

At the beginning of the course you will have the option to choose between focusing on developing your computational or field skills. You’ll carry out two group projects with external partners before applying your knowledge to an individual research project.

You'll also evaluate the ecological principles of population and environmental management and control, and consider the social and economic dimensions of related policy.

MSc Living Planet programme Our MSc Living Planet course will equip you to tackle the great environmental challenges facing the world, providing training on the transferrable research skills you’ll need to develop science-based understanding and interventions. All our MSc Living Planet streams are available in full-time or part-time modes.

You may wish to consider if another stream is right for you according to your career aims and background:

MSc Living Planet with Ecological Applications (this stream) MSc Living Planet with Computational Methods in Ecology and Evolution MSc Living Planet with Ecology, Evolution and Conservation MSc Taxonomy, Biodiversity and Evolution

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