THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2025/2026

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Year 1 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: September

NOTES:
All Certificate courses must be completed and we strongly recommend that students do this before taking any Diploma elective courses. Students wishing to take courses in a different order must first obtain approval from the Programme Director.

Elective course availability will be subject to student demand and low demand may mean a course will not run. Course availability and allocations will be finalised in consultation with students during Year 1 of the programme.

Students wishing to exit with a Postgraduate Certificate must complete all Certificate courses within 2 years.

Students may take up to 4 years to complete the Postgraduate Diploma.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Ecosystem Health and Sustainability

Evolution and Biodiversity

Environmental Ethics and Governance

AND

Land Use and Food Security

Invasive Non-Native Species

The Use of Artificial Reproductive Technologies in Threatened Species

The Modern Zoo

The Marine Environment

Conservation Genetics

Climate Change: Policy and Practice

Conservation Psychology

Ecosystem Resilience and Extreme Events

Connecting Environment and Society

Conservation and Conflict

Wildlife Trade

Species Translocations

Behavioural Flexibility

Science Communication and Engagement for Practice

Led by locals: power and participation in conservation

Climate change and infectious disease

Conservation Finance

Water and sanitation

Zoonotic disease

Wildlife animal health and environment

Introduction to GIS and spatial data analysis

An introduction to transboundary diseases and their impact on trade and wildlife populations

Managing and Leading Conservation Projects

Introduction to Wildlife Forensics

Innovative Approaches to Health Challenges Across Disciplines

One Health risk communication and preparedness

Year 2 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: September

NOTES:
All Certificate courses must be completed and we strongly recommend that students do this before taking any Diploma elective courses. Students wishing to take courses in a different order must first obtain approval from the Programme Director.

Elective course availability will be subject to student demand and low demand may mean a course will not run. Course availability and allocations will be finalised in consultation with students during Year 1 of the programme.

Students wishing to exit with a Postgraduate Certificate must complete all Certificate courses within 2 years.

Students may take up to 4 years to complete the Postgraduate Diploma.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Ecosystem Health and Sustainability

Evolution and Biodiversity

Environmental Ethics and Governance

AND

Land Use and Food Security

Invasive Non-Native Species

The Use of Artificial Reproductive Technologies in Threatened Species

The Modern Zoo

The Marine Environment

Conservation Genetics

Climate Change: Policy and Practice

Conservation Psychology

Ecosystem Resilience and Extreme Events

Connecting Environment and Society

Conservation and Conflict

Wildlife Trade

Species Translocations

Behavioural Flexibility

Science Communication and Engagement for Practice

Led by locals: power and participation in conservation

Climate change and infectious disease

Conservation Finance

Water and sanitation

Zoonotic disease

Wildlife animal health and environment

Introduction to GIS and spatial data analysis

An introduction to transboundary diseases and their impact on trade and wildlife populations

Managing and Leading Conservation Projects

Introduction to Wildlife Forensics

Innovative Approaches to Health Challenges Across Disciplines

One Health risk communication and preparedness

Year 3 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: September

NOTES:
All Certificate courses must be completed and we strongly recommend that students do this before taking any Diploma elective courses. Students wishing to take courses in a different order must first obtain approval from the Programme Director.

Elective course availability will be subject to student demand and low demand may mean a course will not run. Course availability and allocations will be finalised in consultation with students during Year 1 of the programme.

Students wishing to exit with a Postgraduate Certificate must complete all Certificate courses within 2 years.

Students may take up to 4 years to complete the Postgraduate Diploma.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Ecosystem Health and Sustainability

Evolution and Biodiversity

Environmental Ethics and Governance

AND

Land Use and Food Security

Invasive Non-Native Species

The Use of Artificial Reproductive Technologies in Threatened Species

The Modern Zoo

The Marine Environment

Conservation Genetics

Climate Change: Policy and Practice

Conservation Psychology

Ecosystem Resilience and Extreme Events

Connecting Environment and Society

Conservation and Conflict

Wildlife Trade

Species Translocations

Behavioural Flexibility

Science Communication and Engagement for Practice

Led by locals: power and participation in conservation

Climate change and infectious disease

Conservation Finance

Water and sanitation

Zoonotic disease

Wildlife animal health and environment

Introduction to GIS and spatial data analysis

An introduction to transboundary diseases and their impact on trade and wildlife populations

Managing and Leading Conservation Projects

Introduction to Wildlife Forensics

Innovative Approaches to Health Challenges Across Disciplines

One Health risk communication and preparedness

Year 4 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: September

NOTES:
All Certificate courses must be completed and we strongly recommend that students do this before taking any Diploma elective courses. Students wishing to take courses in a different order must first obtain approval from the Programme Director.

Elective course availability will be subject to student demand and low demand may mean a course will not run. Course availability and allocations will be finalised in consultation with students during Year 1 of the programme.

Students wishing to exit with a Postgraduate Certificate must complete all Certificate courses within 2 years.

Students may take up to 4 years to complete the Postgraduate Diploma.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Ecosystem Health and Sustainability

Evolution and Biodiversity

Environmental Ethics and Governance

AND

Land Use and Food Security

Invasive Non-Native Species

The Use of Artificial Reproductive Technologies in Threatened Species

The Modern Zoo

The Marine Environment

Conservation Genetics

Climate Change: Policy and Practice

Conservation Psychology

Ecosystem Resilience and Extreme Events

Connecting Environment and Society

Conservation and Conflict

Wildlife Trade

Species Translocations

Behavioural Flexibility

Science Communication and Engagement for Practice

Led by locals: power and participation in conservation

Climate change and infectious disease

Conservation Finance

Water and sanitation

Zoonotic disease

Wildlife animal health and environment

Introduction to GIS and spatial data analysis

An introduction to transboundary diseases and their impact on trade and wildlife populations

Managing and Leading Conservation Projects

Introduction to Wildlife Forensics

Innovative Approaches to Health Challenges Across Disciplines

One Health risk communication and preparedness

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