The Recanati-Kaplan Centre Postgraduate Diploma in International Wildlife Conservation Practice is an eight-month full-time course (of which one month is distance learning) focusing on the global dimensions of wildlife conservation, and the survey and analysis methods commonly used in the study of terrestrial mammals. The course is intended for early-career conservationists, working with government agencies or NGOs, or recent graduates with considerable field experience, particularly in developing nations.
You will benefit from the high calibre teaching and research at the world-renowned University of Oxford, a centre of academic excellence. The course is delivered by the Department of Zoology’s Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), which has been active in conservation research and practice for more than two decades, growing out of the Department’s pioneering history of ecological research. The course is made possible by a donation from the Recanati-Kaplan Foundation, and benefits from our collaborations with the University of Oxford’s Department for Continuing Education (DCE), and Lady Margaret Hall.
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The Diploma is suitable for those already working in conservation, and also for recent graduates, provided they have gained field experience during the course of their first degree. Although a degree in an appropriate natural science is normally required, we may make an exception if you can demonstrate equivalent accomplishment and aptitude for field-based conservation, and the potential to study at postgraduate level.
The full time, the seven-month residential course runs from March to September each year and is preceded by one month of distance learning. The residential component consists of taught courses (4 months) and independent research on two projects (3 months).
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UKBenefits
A grant by the founder of the Panthera Foundation (Dr Thomas Kaplan) provides for the sponsorship of candidates from the developing world. Depending on the amount of own or third party funding secured by candidates, applications can be made for any or all of the following costs:
- Course fees
- Additionally, International travel, to and from the UK
- Also, accommodation, and
- Living expenses for the duration of the course.
Please visit the WildCRU website for further details regarding the financial support available through the Recanati-Kaplan WilldCRU Scholarships.
Eligibilities
Applicants must be candidates from developing countries, who have attained their qualifications and training from less economically developed countries.
Eligible Regions: Developed CountriesApplication Process
The University requires you to apply online via the Online Graduate Application Form. A guide to applying online is given on the Apply Now link.
You need to include the following documents in your application:
- A completed Application Form.
- A Statement of Purpose detailing why you want to take the course, and your subsequent career plans. This should demonstrate your motivation and ability to complete the course, and offer a clear and well-argued understanding of the benefits of the course to your current employment and future prospects.
- A concise Curriculum Vitae, describing your qualifications and experience.
- Academic transcript(s) from your degree(s), translated to English.
- Evidence of English Language skills. If your first language is not English, or it is English but you are not a national of a majority English-speaking country (as defined by UK Border Agency – see here), you must provide evidence that you meet the University’s English language standard for graduate-level taught courses in the form of a certificate of an English language test (i.e. IELTS; minimum component scores must be met, otherwise UKBA will not issue a student visa). These certificates must be taken within two years of the date of the course start. Further guidance is available on the University’s Graduate Admissions website here. If you have completed a full-time degree-level course of a minimum of nine months at a recognized institution where English was the sole language of instruction and assessment, you may request a waiver of the English language proof requirement. To do this, include in your application a) a letter explaining on what grounds you are requesting the waiver, and b) an official signed letter from your institution confirming that English as your language of instruction and assessment. These can be attached to your online application form on page 16, ‘English Language Test Waiver Request’.
- References from three referees, at least one of whom is qualified to comment on your academic potential.
- A Scholarship Application Form, if needed (see our Financial support webpage for more details).
- An Application Fee of £75 (pounds sterling). Residents of certain countries may be exempt from this. Please see https://uni-of oxford.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1074 for more information.
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Application Deadline: June 19, 2020
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