Master of Ecology

The MEcology is a focussed programme enabling you to connect with industry and government partners and agencies, and develop your career in professional ecology. Study a diverse array of expert areas, and gain knowledge in population and community ecology, global change, biosystematics, ecophysiology, ethics, socio-ecological systems and more. Entry to the Master of Ecology is through a recognised undergraduate degree in biological sciences, ecology, environment, or marine science. Find out what our campus locations and facilities have to offer in .

The MEcology is an 18-month, 180-point programme with the option of starting in Semester One or Semester Two. It is completed over three semesters full-time, with part-time options available.

This programme will be delivered through lectures, seminars, laboratories, fieldwork and research supervision. Fieldwork will be a coursework component of some courses and may also be part of the 60-point dissertation.

This programme includes 120 points of taught courses and a 60-point research dissertation.

Students must complete:

45 points from:

BIOSCI 739: Dialogues in Biology

BIOSCI 761: Thesis Proposal

BIOSCI 763: Professional Applications of Ecology

75 points from:

BIOSCI 724: Marine Ecology

BIOSCI 725: Ecological Physiology

BIOSCI 729: Evolutionary Biology

BIOSCI 730: Entomology and Biosecurity

BIOSCI 731: Biogeography

BIOSCI 733: Molecular Evolution and Conservation Genomics

BIOSCI 734: Terrestrial Plant Ecology

BIOSCI 735: Advanced Behavioural Ecology

BIOSCI 738: Advanced Biological Data Analysis

BIOSCI 747: Biosecurity and Invasion Biology

BIOSCI 748: Weed and Pest Management

BIOSCI 749: Ecology of Microbial Interactions

BIOSCI 751: Plant-microbial Interactions

BIOSCI 760: Biosystematics

BIOSCI 766: Global Change Ecology

ENVSCI 702: Applied Estuarine Ecology

ENVSCI 704: Modelling of Environmental Systems

ENVSCI 705: Handling Environmental Data

ENVSCI 733: Biodiversity Management and Conservation

ENVSCI 734: Restoration and Landscape Ecology

ENVSCI 737: Applied Terrestrial Ecology

STATS 776: Estimating Animal Abundance

60 points:

ECOLOG 789 Dissertation

A student must achieve a Grade Point Average of 4.0 or higher in the first 120 points of taught courses prior to enrolment in ECOLOG 789. It is available to take over two semesters as a 30pt Part A and B after discussion with a supervisor.