Master of Marine Conservation – MMarCon
Learn how to make a difference to coastal and marine environments in New Zealand, the Pacific, and around the world, with a postgraduate degree in Marine Conservation.
Find out about your options for Marine Conservation qualifications and discover what and how you'll study.
Master of Marine Conservation
The 180-point Master of Marine Conservation consists of three core courses and three courses chosen from a range of marine biology, biodiversity, ecology, ecological restoration and conservation courses. You can also choose courses that specialise in environmental management and conservation issues relating to New Zealand Māori and Pacific Island communities.
Field courses
Two of your core courses, BIOL 424 New Zealand Conservation Practice and BIOL 529 Tropical Marine Conservation Practice, are field courses. You'll visit several world-renowned marine conservation sites in New Zealand and overseas.There are extra costs for the field courses, which aren't included in the course fees.
Culture and community
You'll also examine marine conservation issues of cultural and socioeconomic significance to Māori and Pacific peoples, such as exploitation of coastal regions and ecotourism, seabed and foreshore rights, and community-led conservation strategies.Postgraduate Certificate in Marine Conservation
The Postgraduate Certificate is made up of three courses totalling 90 points chosen from any of the courses in the MMarCon programme. You must include at least one of the core courses.
Students study a range of issues and solutions in conservation, and have the opportunity to tailor the Master’s to their interests.
James Bell
Programme Director, Marine Biology and Programme Manager, Conservation Biology
Workload and duration
The Master of Marine Conservation can be completed in 12 months of full-time study. Studying full time, you can expect a workload of 40 to 45 hours a week for much of the year.
You can estimate your workload by adding up the number of points you'll be doing. One point is roughly equal to 10 to 12 hours of work.
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