Graduate Studies Prospectus - University of Oxford

International Wildlife Conservation PracticeJoint with Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division: Zoologywww.zoo.ox.ac.ukwww.conted.ox.ac.ukϐϐKey FactsTaught ProgrammesEntry RequirementsEnglish LanguageRequirementsFunding/AwardsFeesNumber ofPlaces OfferedPostgraduate Diploma in InternationalWildlife Conservation PracticeUndergraduate degree in a science relatedto conservation, or equivalent experienceHigher levelVarious levels of sponsorship are availableto cover course fees, international traveland/or living costs. www.wildcru.orgwww.wildcru.org5–10Application Deadlines 21 November 2008Please see our website for details ofstudentship competitionsWe may accept applications after themain deadline if places are availablePlease contact Enquiries for furtherinformationContact for Enquiries PA to the WildCRU Directorwildsec@zoo.ox.ac.uk+44 (0) 1865 393100ϐϐResources AvailableCustom-built teaching and accommodation at Tubney House,the WildCRU’s base, including classroom, computing facilities andquiet study areas. Access to WildCRU’s lecture hall and facilities,the University libraries, libraries in the main Zoology Departmentand RSL buildings, the Continuing Education Library, RewleyHouse, and the Radcliffe Science Library.ϐϐTaught ProgrammesPostgraduate Diploma in International Wildlife ConservationPracticeIn February 2009, a new Postgraduate Diploma in WildlifeConservation Practice, run jointly by the Department forContinuing Education and the Department of Zoology, will belaunched subject to final approval. The course aims to equippractitioners with the skills needed for conservation science andaction in the developing world, and the theoretical backgroundto apply these skills effectively. Building on WildCRU’s extensiveexpertise and global conservation research, we will teach cuttingedgetechniques for monitoring and management of endangeredspecies and their habitats.|| Length of programme: Eight months, full-time|| Core and optional courses: Wildlife Ecology and Behaviour,Species and Biodiversity Monitoring, Population Management,Habitat Assessment, Human Populations/Actions andConservation| | Programme specification: www.wildcru.org|| We reserve the right not to run all or part of the programmeif the number of successful applicants falls below a minimumthresholdϐϐGraduate DestinationsConservation management and research projects ofgovernmental wildlife and national parks services, conservationNGOs and research institutions in the developing world.Continuing EducationϐϐCollegesCollege affiliation is not required for students studying for theCertificate, however they will have associate membership ofLady Margaret Hall.ϐϐAcademic Staff Profileswww.wildcru.org/aboutus/people.htmLLEnquiries:wildsec@zoo.ox.ac.ukHow to apply: www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/149