Biodiversity and Conservation MSc

How we maintain and enhance biodiversity in the face of unprecedented pressure from human activity and climate change is among the most pressing global challenges of our time. This programme will equip you with in-depth knowledge of the primary threats to biodiversity, the potential management solutions to mitigate and reverse biodiversity loss, and the practical skills required for studying animal and plant biodiversity and conservation.


• Taught by leading experts working across diverse aspects of animal and plant biodiversity and conservation



• Intensive training in high-demand skills such as data analysis, ecological surveying, and spatial mapping



• Enjoy access to state-of-the art facilities, including the world-class collections and resources at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew



• Choice of modules, and the opportunity to join an overseas field course in a biodiversity hotspot



• Six-month research project in a leading research group at QMUL or Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, with opportunities to publish scientific papers