Increasing pressure on land-use across the world has led to a growing demand for postgraduates with environmental surveying qualifications. This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM). It provides you with the knowledge you'll need to work within the environmental and ecological consulting and conservation professions.

Why choose this course?

• Brackenhurst campus is the perfect environment to develop the expertise required for a career in biodiversity conservation.
• A number of protected species are studied on-site including yellowhammers, great crested newts, badgers and hedgehogs.
• The latest Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking equipment and surveying techniques are employed by students on this course.
• The course provides an industry standard approach to career progression into the ecological and environmental consultancy sector.
• You will have the opportunity to contribute to UK and international research projects currently running within the School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences.
• You will have access to a 1,000 square metre, £2.5 million campus eco-library.

• Environmental or ecological consultant
• Biological surveyor
• Species officer
• Reserve warden
• Education officer
• Expedition leader
• PhD researcher.