Ecology and Biodiversity
A Masters student sampling ants at Cass, South Island
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- Honours Degree
- Postgraduate Diploma
- Masters Degree
- PhD Degree
- Research Projects
- Academic Staff
- Contact Information
Bachelor of Science with Honours - BSc(Hons) in Ecology and Biodiversity
Prerequisites
- 60 points from approved BIOL courses 300-399
- STAT 193
Honours candidates must have previously completed a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree with an average grade of B+ or higher in their 300 level papers.
Course Requirements
- BIOL 403
- BIOL 422
- 30 points from BIOL 419, 420, 423, 425, 426.
- EBIO 489 - research project
Note: one of BIOL 427, 428, 430, 440 may be substituted with one of BIOL 419, 420, 423, 425, 426, with approval from the Head of School.
Postgraduate Diploma of Science (PGDipSc) in Ecology and Biodiversity
This is a one year postgraduate qualification for students wanting a coursework qualification or for those not admitted to BSc(Hons) or MSc Part 1.
Prerequisites
Postgraduate diploma candidates must have previously completed a Bachelor's degree.
Course Requirements
- 120 points from BIOL 403, 419-423, 425-428, 430, 440, 489, 580.
Master of Science – MSc in Ecology and Biodiversity
A Masters is a research degree. It consists of two parts and is normally completed in two calendar years. Part 1 (the first year) involves three courses of 30 points each and a research preparation course. Part 2 (the second year) is a full-time research project, leading to a thesis. Prospective students must also agree a thesis topic with a supervisor before enrolment in the programme.
Prerequisites
- 60 points from approved BIOL courses 300-399
- STAT 193
Masters candidates must have previously completed a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree with an average grade of B+ or higher in their 300 level papers.
Course Requirements
Part 1
- BIOL 403
- BIOL 422
- 30 points from BIOL 419, 420, 423, 425, 426
- EBIO 580 - research preparation
Note: one of BIOL 427, 428, 430, 440 may be substituted with one of BIOL 419, 420, 423, 425, 426, with approval from the Head of School.
Part 2
- EBIO 591 - thesis
PhD in Ecology and Biodiversity
The PhD is the highest degree offered by the School of Biological Sciences. It is a research degree culminating in a thesis and usually takes three to four years of full time study to complete.
For more information on how to enrol in a PhD go to the Faculty of Graduate Research website.
Research Projects
Find out about available research projects in this area.
Academic Staff
The following staff work in this research area:
Ben Bell
James Bell
Kevin Burns
Simon Davy
Jonathan Gardner
Kevin Gould
Stephen Hartley
Phil Lester
Wayne Linklater
Nicky Nelson
Nicole Phillips
Peter Ritchie
Ken Ryan
Jeff Shima
Adele Whyte
Heiko Wittmer
Joe Zuccarello
Contact Information
For more information, please contact: Prof Kevin Gould.
Download the Postgraduate Prospectus.