Program Overview
The Biodiversity and Conservation at Trinity College Dublin is a MSc programme in Humanities over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Biodiversity and Conservation programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Ireland and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: EUR 12,463 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 6,368 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Dublin, Ireland
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Biodiversity and Conservation programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Introduction to biodiversity, 5 credits
- Introduction to conservation biology, 5 credits
- Environmental and biodiversity policy, 5 credits
- Human interactions with biodiversity, 5 credits
- Impacts of environmental change on biodiversity, 5 credits
- Data handling and analysis, 5 credits
- Taxonomy, systematics and ID skills, 5 credits
- Practical conservation skills, 5 credits
- Overseas field course, 5 credits
- Individual desk study, 10 credits
- Project planning, 5 credits
- Individual research project, 30 credits
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Applications for admission are accepted from
- holders of first or upper-second class honors degrees awarded by recognised universities and institutions, and recognised degree awarding bodies (e.g. NCEA, CNAA);
- holders of other degrees from recognised universities or degree granting institutions who have experienced at least three years of appropriate employment;
- holders of recognised professional qualifications obtained through examinations who have spent four years at least in study and who, in addition, have been employed for two years at least in the work of their profession;
- holders of diplomas obtained through examinations who have spent three years at least in full-time study at a recognised third-level educational institution and who, in addition, have experienced a minimum of five years appropriate employment.
Applicants whose first language is not English must submit evidence of competency in English in a test administered by an institution independent of their own university (e.g. the British Council).
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 12,463 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 6,368 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 12,463 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 6,368 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Trinity College Dublin directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Trinity College Dublin
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, branded by the board as Trinity College, the University of Dublin, and officially incorporated as Trinity College...
University Profile- Application Deadline 2004-06-18
- Start Date 2018-10-01
- Language English
- Duration 12 months