The course draws on and complements the established and highly regarded MSc programmes taught at Harper Adams. ÊAlong with core ecological training, students will be allowed to select modules from a number of the MSc courses running at Harper Adams, including Conservation and Forest Protection, Entomology, Integrated Pest Management, Rural Estate and Land Management and Sustainable Agriculture.

Specifically the course will:

• Provide knowledge in a wide range of applied ecological areas.
• Underpin this with a sound understanding of the quantitative aspects of this field including statistical analysis, expert system design and population modelling.
• Provide taught elements linked to academic applied research groups.
• Offer a rich research training through access to project supervisors with different expertise and disciplines.
• Provide training in crucial transferable skills in writing, presenting, discussing scientific material.