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Swansea University: MSc Marine Restoration and Conservation

Institution Swansea University View institution profile
Department Biosciences View department profile
Web www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate
Study type Taught

Summary

Swansea University is home to the world’s first MSc in Marine Restoration and Conservation; a unique and exciting 12-month programme focused on equipping you with the skills to tackle one of the biggest environmental challenges of our time - restoring our ocean ecosystems.

This MSc is well positioned to meet a critical global need. The UN have declared this as the "Decade of Ecosystem Restoration", with numerous international frameworks now highlighting the urgent need for the restoration of ocean habitats, and for nations to be meeting vital carbon reduction goals. The programme also neatly aligns with the Welsh and UK Governments’ marine conservation and restoration plans, ensuring strong prospects for you as a graduate.

The university beach-side location creates a living restoration laboratory on our doorstep with excellent research facilities and research vessel that are designed for coastal and offshore teaching and experiential learning to equip you with core skills in marine restoration and conservation. You will work alongside world-leading scientists on projects like seagrass and saltmarsh restoration, gaining valuable conservation experience.

In one of Europe’s largest controlled aquatic research facilities, you’ll develop aquatic husbandry and applied research skills across conservation-sensitive and commercially important species. Modules offer opportunities to study threatened species in their natural habitats, design species recovery action plans, and engage in marine conservation initiatives. You will also conduct independent research on key restoration topics, enhancing your expertise in marine restoration and conservation.

With growing global awareness and funding for ecosystem restoration, this MSc equips future marine scientists with the skills and experience to restore and protect our oceans for generations.

Singleton Park Campus provides additional specialist laboratories, computing suites, and research spaces, while field-based learning is enhanced by the use of the university’s coastal research vessel, the Mary Anning, enabling you to conduct offshore surveys, habitat assessments, and species monitoring. These resources ensure you will gain the practical and technical experience necessary for careers in marine conservation and restoration.

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Welcome to Science at Swansea University, where we are driven by curiosity, collaboration, and a commitment to solving global challenges. Based within the Faculty of Science and Engineering, our science departments—including Biosciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geography, Mathematics, Physics, and Sport & Exercise Sciences—offer students a dynamic and supportive environment to explore the natural world, harness data, and innovate for the future.

Our students are empowered to think critically, work across disciplines, and contribute to discoveries that shape society and the planet. Whether you're passionate about climate change, biomedical breakthroughs, artificial …

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