Ecology and Environmental Biology

Key facts

• The Ecology and Environmental Biology program at the University of Glasgow consists of a taught component and a laboratory or field-based research project in ecology and environmental biology.
• The emphasis is on research experience and training with 120/180 of credits devoted to project work.You will carry out an extended research project, chosen to reflect your own interests and the skills you wish to acquire. For comparison MSc programs provide a dissertation of 60/180 credits.
• Career prospects
• You will be provided with excellent training in preparation for a PhD program or entering work in:

• conservation sectors
• ecological consultancy
• a governmental agency
• The MRes also serves as a valuable introduction to UK research for overseas students. There are considerable opportunities to undertake research work in the UK and overseas.
• MRes projects in the past have involved fieldwork in some of Scotland’s most important natural environments and in a variety of countries across the world.

Courses include:

• Animal Ethics
• Animal Legislation And Societal Issues
• Animal Welfare Assessment
• Biodiversity Informatics
• Biology Of Suffering
• Care & Enrichment Of Captive Animals