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INSTITUTION DURATION UCAS CODE CAMPUS
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YEAR)
MSci BIOLOGICAL COURSE OVERVIEW

SCIENCES (WILDLIFE In the first year, you will learn about normal animal physiology
including all major body systems and biological processes. In
HEALTH SCIENCES) the second year, you will explore disease processes, pathogen
biology and an introduction to wild animal biology, as well as
carrying out a short wild animal biology focused research project.

The MSci in Biological Sciences (Wildlife In the third year, in addition to two core wildlife related modules,
Health Sciences) is an undergraduate you will be able to tailor the direction of your course, choosing
from a programme of advanced study chosen from a range
integrated master’s degree, the aim of of optional modules. You will also carry out a longer wildlife

which is to give you a thorough foundation in health research project, supervised by a member of academic
staff, during which you will continue to develop your practical,
biosciences, with additional training focused analytical and reasoning skills as well as communication,
on applying these skills to wildlife health. teamwork and professional development skills.
The overall aim of this course is to produce Following on from the in-depth teaching about the health
graduates with high levels of understanding and welfare of wild animals in your third year, you will receive
training in research methodologies relevant to the study of
about animal health that are able to apply wildlife in your fourth year. You will then spend the majority of
that to wildlife health situations. The course your fourth year putting this training into action and developing
your own wildlife health research project, with support from
follows the same path as the BSc Biological academic staff. The research projects in your second, third

Sciences (WHS) for the first three years, and fourth years are all relevant to wildlife health and this focus
aims to make sure that you are ‘work ready’ for a career in a
diverging with a fourth year designed to wildlife setting, either in an academic role or in industry.
offer a higher level of research training.
This degree is delivered in collaboration WORK PLACEMENTS AND
RESEARCH PROJECTS
with the Zoological Society of London.
You will carry out investigative research projects in the second
and third years of the course and have the opportunity to
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS undertake an industry-based placement after year two
MSci Biological Sciences (Wildlife Health Sciences) with
We welcome applications from students with a wide range of Placement Year. See page 28-29 for more information. This
qualifications. For a complete list of academic qualifications gives you an insight into the working environment and should
and English Language requirements for this course, please see be wildlife health related. It is important to note that you
pages 48-49. will be responsible for finding and securing a placement,
although you will be given guidance and support before and
during the placement.
COURSE COSTS
UK tuition fees: £9,250* International tuition fees: £22,670* * Tuition fees are subject to change. Fees listed are representative of entry in
Placements/sandwich year: £1,850* 2023 and should be used as a guide only. See page 90 for more information.

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