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Postgraduate Study

Course closed:

Conservation Leadership is no longer accepting new applications.

Expected Academic Standard

Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK Good II.i Honours Degree.

If your degree is not from the UK, please check International Qualifications to find the equivalent in your country.

The Masters in Conservation Leadership aims to admit around 20 students each year. The course is designed for graduates with at least three years of relevant postgraduate work experience in conservation, public policy, business or the voluntary sector, anywhere in the world. Professional experience does not necessarily need to be in the conservation sector. The course aims to recruit students with a wide range of levels of experience, from highly-motivated younger graduates of leadership potential with at least three years of relevant experience to those in more senior roles. 

University Minimum Academic Requirements


Language Requirement

IELTS (Academic)

Element Score
Listening 7.0
Writing 7.0
Reading 7.0
Speaking 7.0
Total 7.0

TOEFL Internet Score

Element Score
Listening 25
Writing 25
Reading 25
Speaking 25
Total 100

CAE

Score: Grade A & B (overall score of 193, with no element lower than 185 plus a Language Centre assessment)

CPE

Score: Grade A, B, or C (with at least 200 with no element lower than 185).


Visa Information

No ATAS required

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Key Information


11 months full-time

Study Mode : Taught

Master of Philosophy

Department of Geography

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Dates and deadlines:

Applications open
Sept. 4, 2023
Application deadline
Dec. 5, 2023
Course Starts
Oct. 1, 2024

Some courses can close early. See the Deadlines page for guidance on when to apply.

Course Funding Deadline
Dec. 5, 2023
Gates Cambridge US round only
Oct. 11, 2023

These deadlines apply to applications for courses starting in Michaelmas 2024, Lent 2025 and Easter 2025.


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